John McEntee, Trump's Personal Assistant NO SECURITY CLEARANCE
Trump’s Personal Assistant Is Fired President Donald Trump’s personal assistant, John McEntee, was escorted out of the White House on Monday for an unspecified security issue. WSJ.COM Problems related to online gambling and mishandling taxes prevented John McEntee from gaining necessary security clearance WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s personal assistant, John McEntee, was fired and escorted from the White House on Monday after being denied a security clearance over financial problems in his background, according to senior administration officials and people close to the former aide. People close to Mr. McEntee said problems related to online gambling and mishandling of his taxes prevented him from gaining the clearance necessary for the role. The Secret Service is investigating Mr. McEntee for those issues, according to a law enforcement official. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said, “We don’t comment on personnel issues