Omarosa Locked Out of WH Meetings

At a staff meeting on Wednesday, WH Chief of Staff John Kelly announced the appointment of Kirstjen Nielsen as an Assistant to the President and his Principal Deputy. According to reports, this no-nonsense longtime aide sends out the emails announcing internal policy and planning meetings that now contain a clipped addendum -- “principals only” -- with a stern warning that any subordinates who wander in will be immediately ejected. Speaking of unwelcome subordinates, Omarosa is reportedly high on this list of aides that Kelly deems to be unfit to attend serious meetings. The NYT reports that the former Apprentice star with an ill-defined job had a penchant for dropping in on meetings where she was not invited. More on the new deputy in town here.