Madeleine Westerhout landed her dream job at the White House as executive assistant to the President of the United States – and then lost the job due to a mistake on her part.
In this episode, Madeleine shares how she ended up as executive assistant to President Donald Trump, what it was like working in the White House as an assistant, how she lost her dream job, and what she learned from the experience.
No matter your political leaning, I trust you’ll enjoy our conversation about being an executive assistant at the White House!
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Off the Record: My Dream Job at the White House, How I Lost It, and What I Learned.
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Madeleine Westerhout was born and raised in Southern California. She graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in political science before moving to Washington, DC. After four years at the Republican National Committee, she joined the Trump Administration where she served as executive assistant to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019, and the Director of Oval Office Operations from February to August 2019. Madeleine is the author of Off the Record: My Dream Job at the White House, How I Lost it, and What I Learned. (Affiliate link)
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