Mira Ricardel to leave White House, after Melania Trump's office called for her dismissal (Update)

[Right_in_Virginia]

Mira Ricardel to leave White House, after Melania Trump's office called for her dismissal
Fox News, Nov 14, 2018, Gregg Re

Just one day after the office of first lady Melania Trump issued an extraordinary call for her dismissal, deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel is officially set to exit the White House, the Trump administration has announced.

“Mira Ricardel will continue to support the president as she departs the White House to transition to a new role within the administration," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Wednesday. "The president is grateful for Ms. Ricardel’s continued service to the American people and her steadfast pursuit of his national security priorities.”

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"It is the position of the Office of the First Lady that [Ricardel] no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House,” Stephanie Grisham, Melania Trump's communications director, said in an extraordinary statement on Tuesday.

Sources tell Fox News that National Security Adviser John Bolton and his inner-circle team were caught entirely off-guard by that statement, which a source says was released strategically while Bolton was out of the country in Asia and unable to address the fallout.

Bolton was a major supporter of Ricardel and opposed her ouster, sources confirmed to Fox News, and the manner of her dismissal has reportedly frustrated Bolton and his team.

The statement from Melania Trump's office came shortly after reports circulated that the president had decided to remove Ricardel from her post at the National Security Council. Shortly before the statement was issued, Ricardel was among a group of administration officials and other individuals who stood behind Trump at a White House ceremony celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

The Journal also reported that Ricardel has sparred with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis over policy differences and staffing decisions. The Washington Post, citing three current and two former White House officials, reported that Ricardel had berated people in meetings and spread rumors about Mattis. The paper also reported that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has sought Ricardel's ouster for months.

More:  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mira-ricardel-to-leave-white-house-after-melania-trumps-office-called-for-her-dismissal

[Emjay]

Apparently this lady managed to make a few enemies along the way.

And obviously, the White House has the right to hire and fire.

[corbe]

   And the deconstruction of Mira Ricardel begins in 3...2...1...

   By post #25 the Trumpers will have me convinced that she is lower than a snake' belly in a wagon rut.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Apparently this lady managed to make a few enemies along the way.

And obviously, the White House has the right to hire and fire.

According to the article the action is a "transfer", not a firing.