Former White House CEO Timothy Harleth was away from work before Joe and Jill Biden arrived at the White House on Trust Day, leaving the first new couple standing at the front door, waiting to leave. in.
What is not clear is who burned the man in charge of the White House residence, and his job was to make sure that such strange incidents did not happen. Both Donald Donald President and the Bidens are to blame.
‘It happened before we walked in the door,’ White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at her briefing on Friday when asked who shot Harleth.
But a former administration official with President Trump told DailyMail.com that the shooting came at the request of the Bidens.
The Trump family’s confidence was enjoyed by the chief throughout his tenure. Any suggestion that his role at the helm of anyone but Biden’s team was false is false, ’said the man after Psaki’s comment.
Who burned the main user of the White House? White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Timothy Harleth went before the bids entered the building on Trust Day.
But a senior administration official with the Trump administration said Harleth withdrew at the request of the bidders: ‘Any suggestion that his role at the helm of anyone but Biden’s team was false’
Harleth was an assistant room manager at the Trump International Hotel in Washington who hired Melania Trump in 2017 to manage the residence.
He was spotted at the White House on the morning of the consecration, preparing to arrive in the Bidens.
However, Wednesday afternoon, when the Bidens walked through the front gates and up the driveway to enter 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the first time as president and first lady, no one waiting to welcome them.
The dark wooden front doors of the White House stood closed while the Bidens chewed for the cameras and waited for the crowd while an armed band played ‘Hail to the Chief. ‘The wait to enter was a breach of protocol, which has been taken seriously by the White House.
Harleth was leaving controversial reports leaving at the request of the Bidens, who said they were disillusioned about working at a Trump hotel previously ruling their home even though Harleth lobbied to public to maintain his office.
But Trump was also angry with Harleth for sending binders information about the transition process to Biden workers in preparation for the Jan. 20 daytime move. On that day, White House staff have about five hours to move out the personal belongings of the first couple going out, clean the residence and stuff. packing a new president and the first woman.
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With the world in check, the 46th US President and his wife walked up the stairs of their new home for the first time on Wednesday, followed by a small crowd of family members.
There was no one at the White House door to welcome Joe and Jill Biden on Trust Day
It is unclear who fired the main White House user, Timothy Harleth (pictured right)
‘The Trumps sent the casks home when they left so there would be no one to help the Bidens when they arrived,’ said an officer in a good position who was not affiliated with the incoming Biden team to the National Journal. ‘So small.’
The New York Times reported that Harleth was told at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday – after the trumps left for Florida but before Biden took the oath of office – that his services were no longer needed.
So Harleth would not be on hand when the Bidens arrived at their new home on Wednesday afternoon.
Although the doors of the White House are usually opened by Marine guards, it is incumbent on the chief receptionist to welcome the incoming president and his family, who as well as monitoring activity at home.
Harleth’s responsibilities in particular included overseeing budgets, designing family dinner menus and handling any personal matters. His salary was estimated at around the $ 200,000 mark.
While the work is traditionally considered non-political, the Times noted that Melania’s decision to hire a Trump Group employee had a partial impact on Harleth’s tenure.
For a strange moment of only about 10 seconds, Biden suddenly looks at the door before turning back to give a confused look at his approaching family members.
Turning the doors open, although it’s not clear if Jill and Joe had to open themselves, or if someone inside did
Harleth (right) was personally elected by Melania Trump as the White House leader in 2017, when she was the first woman. He was a room manager at the Trump International Hotel in Washington
After Election Day, Harleth found himself in an increasingly difficult position to prepare the White House for a new tenant while the current resident was still ‘refused to accept the race.
In a statement to the Times, Harleth said: ‘It was an honor to serve as a key customer, a role that is not dedicated to a particular president, but to the leadership of the presidency.
‘I am proud to have had the opportunity to lead the staff of the residence to the first family to come in with the utmost respect and esteem, not only to this administration. , but for the future success of the presidential office. ‘
It is unclear at this time who will replace Harleth ‘s Jill Biden. Several of his deputy chief executives have remained in office under the new administration.