Ex-Trump Aide Is Expected to Return to White House
Source: NYT
A close aide to President Trump who was dismissed last year by the White House chief of staff at the time is expected to rejoin the West Wing, according to three people familiar with the move.
John McEntee, who shadowed Mr. Trump as his body man, is slated to come back in a similar role, the people familiar with the move said. His return will mean a familiar presence with whom Mr. Trump is comfortable as he heads into the 2020 re-election campaign, and he is likely to divide duties with one of his successors, Nick Luna.
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In March 2018, on the orders of the chief of staff at the time, John F. Kelly, Mr. McEntee was marched out of the West Wing, with no time to collect his belongings, people in the building said then. His security clearance had been denied at least in part because of an online gambling habit, people with knowledge of the decision said, a move that came as Mr. Kelly sought to overhaul the process for granting such clearances.
Secret Service officials said then that they were looking into the matter involving Mr. McEntee, but no action was ever pursued, according to an administration official.
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