WH Reportedly Looking into Legal Options Regarding Omarosa Tapes. History is Not on Their Side

[DonViejo]

White House Reportedly Looking into Legal Options Regarding Omarosa Tapes. History is Not on Their Side.

by Ronn Blitzer | 8:31 am, August 13th, 2018

White House officials are looking into legal options with regards to preventing Omarosa Manigault Newman from releasing more of the recordings she made during her stint working for President Donald Trump, according to an ABC News report. The former Apprentice contestant has been teasing various comments and conversations that were allegedly made in the White House, in promotion of soon-to-be-released book, and has used the existence of recorded discussions as a means to give credence to her claims.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders addressed the recordings, which include one where Chief of Staff John Kelly fired Omarosa. A newly-released conversation with Trump himself that Omarosa shared Monday morning made it seem that the president had been unaware of the dismissal before it happened.

“The very idea a staff member would sneak a recording device into the White House Situation Room, shows a blatant disregard for our national security –- and then to brag about it on national television further proves the lack of character and integrity of this disgruntled former White House employee,” Sanders said.

It may be understandable for the White House to want to prevent more leaks from getting out–especially if they include potentially embarrassing or incriminating information–but legal precedent is not on their side when it comes to stopping it, or punishing Omarosa for making the recordings. As national security attorney Mark Zaid pointed out, not only is it doubtful that Omarosa broke any laws, the Supreme Court has made it quite difficult to prevent the release of information, controversial though it may be.

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[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[mikeysnot]

2. two words - linda tripp

karma is a bitch republicants.

[yallerdawg]

3. Omarosa was a public employee who worked for us. Like EVERYONE in the White House.

We have public records of each and everyone of these asshats in the White House lying on the record - that's when whistle blower status becomes justifiable.

They don't have to create a hostile workplace or an environment of blatant deception - they can even operate professionally and within accustomed norms.

THEY did this, and the more the White House staff - the "anonymous sources" - learn about what is really going on, the more they have to say.

[gratuitous]

4. Really? They're going with the national security angle?

Better take that message back in for a complete overhaul, Ms. Sanders.

[rsdsharp]

5. Can you say prior restraint, Donnie?

If not, the courts will say it for you.

[ScratchCat]

6. And once again

The white house is "outraged" that the American people have found out what's going on and/or something Trump has said. Funny how "outraged" they get when the public hears what's going on....

[Wounded Bear]

7. Ah, yes. A lesson in irony for the ironically challenged...

Sometimes the worm does turn.

[magicarpet]

8. If trDump cherishes his Non-Disclosure Agreements so much...

... and his behavior and conduct is so totally abhorrent and aberrant,... maybe his return to the private sector is more his cup of tea.

trDump seems to have little ability or tolerance for the fact that his inappropriate actions are subject to more scrutiny while he remains in the spotlight of the public sectors.

If trDump slithered back into the swamps of criminality he might blend in better swimming in the old cesspools from which he came, but once again absent the public scrutiny he so dislikes and detests.

trDump is a White Trash Scumbag Conman and Habitual Liar. He is not the sort of fiber that makes for a good or qualified President.

Eventually he must come to terms with the realization of that fact - the rest of thinking society has come to that awareness sometime long long ago.

[Gothmog]

9. NDAs are not enforceable against a govt employee