Madeleine Westerhout - What's the deal?

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Anonymous wrote:Journalists are not sleazy when they report on these types of stories. This woman was personal assistant to the most powerful man on the planet, her office was next to the oval and had a serious amount of access.

She should know that NOTHING is ever "off the record." Any serious person who interacts with the media knows this. She was stupid and drunk and should have kept her loose lips shut. Now she's rightly out of her job.

This journalist did his job. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Hey, I don't disagree that the journalist was doing his job--that's how they operate. Just another example of their sleazy ethics. Same for those journalists who report for the National Enquirer.

What are you babbling about? There’s no evidence she asked for anything to be off the record. You’re upset that journalists report on this shit show, no more.

Without knowing her relationship to this journalist - sometimes things being "off the record" is assumed especially if lines are crossed and you're socializing. Unless the journalist is a gossip columnist and finds the gossip itself to be a scoop, why would you burn a 25 year old like that just because she forgot to say the magic words? It's not news that she's catty about Tiffany or whatever.

A smart source would not assume that any conversation with a journalist - eve while drink - is off the record, unless you say it is off the record. You're an idiot if you think that your drinking buddy cares about more than they care about a good story. It's not unethical to report about this stuff, either, I don't think. No it's not a NICE story of a story about substantive politics but it's a story about how people inside the WH know what the president's character and relationships are like. That's newsworthy.

signed
former journalist

"former" journalist for a reason.

you'll note that the journalists present did *not* actually print what she said. the story broke in Politico first, and it was about the White House reaction to learning what she said - not because a journalist printed the gossip. no reputable reporter would have burned their source & access for that dreck. It's not a story. the actual story is that someone in the WH wanted Westerholt out, and this is how they did it.

Why are you so defensive? If you blab unflatteringly about your boss and they find out then you should expect your a$$ to be marched out the door. There's nothing special about Westerhout.

Loose lips + alcohol + sleazy journalist = no more job.

Pretty much sums up Trump's entire presidency.

Glad to see you agree that the journalists have been sleazy.

Ha ha! We all know you would be accusing the media of being biased if this had been someone blabbing about Obama and family and the reporter didn't report it.

Look, when you talk to a reporter without saying "off the record" - well that's not a very wise decision, is it. Reporters report. That's their job.

I completely agree with what you wrote re reporters. To me, to be considered a journalist is a much higher level of ethics. For the record, I'd be just as upset if someone had shared gossipy information about the Obama children.

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Loose lips + alcohol + sleazy journalist = no more job.

Pretty much sums up Trump's entire presidency.

Glad to see you agree that the journalists have been sleazy.

The facts about the T family are embarrassing to you. They are indeed super embarrassing!

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Madeleine Westerhout looks a lot like Hope Hicks. Trump definitely has a type for his assistants.

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Anonymous wrote:Madeleine Westerhout looks a lot like Hope Hicks. Trump definitely has a type for his assistants.

Damaged?

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Anonymous wrote:Madeleine Westerhout looks a lot like Hope Hicks. Trump definitely has a type for his assistants.

Unqualified
Young
Tall
Thin
Long hair

He’s like a comic book villain with a harem.

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Anonymous wrote:I actually think Tiffany is beautiful, and certainly more naturally attractive than Ivanka.

I also think she looks better than Ivanka did prior to all the plastic surgery.

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I imagine this is what Jaba the Hut would post if the character posted in this forum.

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Anonymous wrote:Journalists are not sleazy when they report on these types of stories. This woman was personal assistant to the most powerful man on the planet, her office was next to the oval and had a serious amount of access.

She should know that NOTHING is ever "off the record." Any serious person who interacts with the media knows this. She was stupid and drunk and should have kept her loose lips shut. Now she's rightly out of her job.

This journalist did his job. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Hey, I don't disagree that the journalist was doing his job--that's how they operate. Just another example of their sleazy ethics. Same for those journalists who report for the National Enquirer.

What are you babbling about? There’s no evidence she asked for anything to be off the record. You’re upset that journalists report on this shit show, no more.

Without knowing her relationship to this journalist - sometimes things being "off the record" is assumed especially if lines are crossed and you're socializing. Unless the journalist is a gossip columnist and finds the gossip itself to be a scoop, why would you burn a 25 year old like that just because she forgot to say the magic words? It's not news that she's catty about Tiffany or whatever.

A smart source would not assume that any conversation with a journalist - eve while drink - is off the record, unless you say it is off the record. You're an idiot if you think that your drinking buddy cares about more than they care about a good story. It's not unethical to report about this stuff, either, I don't think. No it's not a NICE story of a story about substantive politics but it's a story about how people inside the WH know what the president's character and relationships are like. That's newsworthy.

signed
former journalist

"former" journalist for a reason.

you'll note that the journalists present did *not* actually print what she said. the story broke in Politico first, and it was about the White House reaction to learning what she said - not because a journalist printed the gossip. no reputable reporter would have burned their source & access for that dreck. It's not a story. the actual story is that someone in the WH wanted Westerholt out, and this is how they did it.

Why are you so defensive? If you blab unflatteringly about your boss and they find out then you should expect your a$$ to be marched out the door. There's nothing special about Westerhout.

Loose lips + alcohol + sleazy journalist = no more job.

Pretty much sums up Trump's entire presidency.

Glad to see you agree that the journalists have been sleazy.

Ha ha! We all know you would be accusing the media of being biased if this had been someone blabbing about Obama and family and the reporter didn't report it.

Look, when you talk to a reporter without saying "off the record" - well that's not a very wise decision, is it. Reporters report. That's their job.

I completely agree with what you wrote re reporters. To me, to be considered a journalist is a much higher level of ethics. For the record, I'd be just as upset if someone had shared gossipy information about the Obama children.

Well first of all, some reporters did gossip about the Obama children.

But you've also nail the salient difference here - those were CHILDREN and this is a highly paid WH employee. The children have no say over their circumstance. The highly paid WH employee who can't keep her trap shut when she's drinking with journalists has a different volition.

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Anonymous wrote:I actually think Tiffany is beautiful, and certainly more naturally attractive than Ivanka.

I also think she looks better than Ivanka did prior to all the plastic surgery.

Tiffany has had plastic surgery - it's pretty obvious

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Anonymous wrote:Journalists are not sleazy when they report on these types of stories. This woman was personal assistant to the most powerful man on the planet, her office was next to the oval and had a serious amount of access.

She should know that NOTHING is ever "off the record." Any serious person who interacts with the media knows this. She was stupid and drunk and should have kept her loose lips shut. Now she's rightly out of her job.

This journalist did his job. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Hey, I don't disagree that the journalist was doing his job--that's how they operate. Just another example of their sleazy ethics. Same for those journalists who report for the National Enquirer.

What are you babbling about? There’s no evidence she asked for anything to be off the record. You’re upset that journalists report on this shit show, no more.

Without knowing her relationship to this journalist - sometimes things being "off the record" is assumed especially if lines are crossed and you're socializing. Unless the journalist is a gossip columnist and finds the gossip itself to be a scoop, why would you burn a 25 year old like that just because she forgot to say the magic words? It's not news that she's catty about Tiffany or whatever.

A smart source would not assume that any conversation with a journalist - eve while drink - is off the record, unless you say it is off the record. You're an idiot if you think that your drinking buddy cares about more than they care about a good story. It's not unethical to report about this stuff, either, I don't think. No it's not a NICE story of a story about substantive politics but it's a story about how people inside the WH know what the president's character and relationships are like. That's newsworthy.

signed
former journalist

"former" journalist for a reason.

you'll note that the journalists present did *not* actually print what she said. the story broke in Politico first, and it was about the White House reaction to learning what she said - not because a journalist printed the gossip. no reputable reporter would have burned their source & access for that dreck. It's not a story. the actual story is that someone in the WH wanted Westerholt out, and this is how they did it.

Why are you so defensive? If you blab unflatteringly about your boss and they find out then you should expect your a$$ to be marched out the door. There's nothing special about Westerhout.

Loose lips + alcohol + sleazy journalist = no more job.

Pretty much sums up Trump's entire presidency.

Glad to see you agree that the journalists have been sleazy.

Ha ha! We all know you would be accusing the media of being biased if this had been someone blabbing about Obama and family and the reporter didn't report it.

Look, when you talk to a reporter without saying "off the record" - well that's not a very wise decision, is it. Reporters report. That's their job.

I completely agree with what you wrote re reporters. To me, to be considered a journalist is a much higher level of ethics. For the record, I'd be just as upset if someone had shared gossipy information about the Obama children.

Well first of all, some reporters did gossip about the Obama children.

But you've also nail the salient difference here - those were CHILDREN and this is a highly paid WH employee. The children have no say over their circumstance. The highly paid WH employee who can't keep her trap shut when she's drinking with journalists has a different volition.

PP here. When I say "children," I'm referring to the sons and daughters of presidents, regardless of age. Also, I've never said the WH employee was blameless. She's an adult who should be held accountable. I still think the "journalist" is smarmy to share such gossipy info. He should look for work with one of the tabloid magazines, National Enquirer, etc.

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So what happened to her? Any updates on Madeleine Westerhout?

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Anonymous wrote:So what happened to her? Any updates on Madeleine Westerhout?

Her IG is public and open. She's back living with mom and dad in Orange Co, CA, started an unspecified job a couple of months ago, still meekly hawking her book, and just attended a destination wedding in Italy.

https://www.instagram.com/madeleine_westerhout/

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Anonymous wrote:So what happened to her? Any updates on Madeleine Westerhout?

Her IG is public and open. She's back living with mom and dad in Orange Co, CA, started an unspecified job a couple of months ago, still meekly hawking her book, and just attended a destination wedding in Italy.

https://www.instagram.com/madeleine_westerhout/

Well done - thanks for the update!