'He's a Madman' — White House Official Placed on Leave After He Was Caught Destroying Trump on Hidden Camera and Branding Prez 'Dangerous'
The White House put Benjamin Ellisten on leave after undercover footage showed him criticizing President Donald Trump and raising unsubstantiated claims about administration decisions.
- On Monday, activist James O'Keefe released undercover footage of White House officials disparaging President Donald Trump, prompting the administration to place senior budget analyst Benjamin Ellisten on administrative leave.
- In the recordings, Ellisten referred to Trump as a "madman" and questioned his decision-making process, suggesting his actions appeared reckless regarding Iran and global oil markets.
- Maxim Lott, a special assistant to the president on domestic policy, told undercover reporters that lower-level staff make decisions assuming Trump's preferences, describing the process as lacking "cost-benefit" analysis.
- Lott publicly defended himself after the recordings surfaced, insisting his comments were taken out of context, while the White House stated the views do not reflect those serving in the administration.
- This incident marks the latest undercover operation targeting federal employees during President Trump's second term, as the administration aggressively roots out officials viewed as hostile to the president's policies.
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Trump Sabotage Captured On VIDEO - Senior White House Official OUT
The White House has placed a senior administration official on administrative leave after conservative activist James O’Keefe released undercover footage. The video showed the staffer sharply criticizing President Donald Trump and describing the administration as chaotic and dangerous (Top official quits minutes before Trump lands in China). The official at the center of the controversy, Benjamin Ellisten, served as a senior budget analyst and f…
White House employees seem to be frustrated. In secretly recorded videos, they complain about Donald Trump. One demanded in front of the camera: "We have to get rid of Trump."
White House official placed on leave after trashing the president on hidden camera: Report
Benjamin Ellisten, a senior budget analyst and funding manager for the White House, told O’Keefe’s undercover staffer that Trump is a "mess" who is “f***ing it up for everybody," and the White House needs to "get rid of him."
Senior White House Official Caught Saying 'We've Got to Get Rid of Trump' on Hidden Camera
Note to single men, particularly in the Washington, D.C., area: Avoid unguarded conversations with a woman on a first date. She might have a hidden camera. In a clip posted […] The post Senior White House Official Caught Saying 'We've Got to Get Rid of Trump' on Hidden Camera appeared first on The Western Journal.
White House Employee Wants to Remove Trump
The O’Keefe Media Group released undercover videos of White House employees discussing desires to remove President Trump. One employee, Benjamin Ellisten, a Budget Analyst Manager within the Executive Office of the President, stated, “We have to get rid of Trump.” He called President Trump a “madman” and said that his colleagues “can’t know” his opinion about the president. “With him at the top, it’s next to impossible to do anything, like, he’s…
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