Melania Trump’s ex-adviser Stephanie Grisham is ‘an a**hole for flipping on family for money’ in book, Jason Miller says
MELANIA Trump's former adviser Stephanie Grisham is "an a**hole for flipping on the family for money" in her new bombshell book, according to Donald's former aide Jason Miller.
Grisham - who has been quiet since her resignation on January 6 - spent time as Melania's chief of staff and Donald's White House press secretary and communications director.
Since leaving DC, Grisham has published expose 'I'll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw in the Trump White House,' which an insider said will reveal "surprising new scandals."
The Sun spoke with President Trump's former spokesman about the tell-all, which is set to be released on October 5.
"Well I mean two things can be true at the same time - people might have a legal right, it might be a case by case of what you can say about certain things, but just because you have a legal right doesn’t mean that you’re immune from being an a**hole," Miller said when asked about recent books written about the Trump family.
"I don’t know what’s going on in Stephanie Grisham’s life, I don’t know what life challenging or different things are happening but to go and - she was someone that was such a hardened defender of Mrs Trump and someone who was just so passionately by her side - to then flip, like it just seemed kind of weird."
Grisham took over the role of White House Press Secretary in July 2019 but left after never giving a briefing during her nine months in the post.
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She then returned to the East Wing to serve as the First Lady's chief of staff.
Grisham had already served as a longtime spokesperson and confidante to Melania.
When Trump brought her on, he told reporters of Grisham: “Stephanie has been with me from the beginning, as most of you know."
When asked if he believes that the book was written for money, Miller said yes.
"I mean for everything unique that has happened during the Trump presidency to be like 'that moment you wouldn’t tweet something out that I suggested to you, that’s it, divorce is real' no that’s bulls**t, it’s clearly the cash money that’s talking."
In the book, Grisham is said to liken Melania to "doomed French queen" Marie Antoinette for her response to the Capitol riot on January 6.
According to Grisham, Melania replied "no" when asked if she wanted to tweet that "peaceful protests are the right of every American, but there is no place for lawlessness and violence."
Melania was helping to prep for a photoshoot of a rug she had selected at the time of the siege, according to Grisham. Hours later Grisham would resign from her role.
'BURNING A BRIDGE'
Miller, who is the CEO of social media site GETTR, added that Grisham is "burning a bridge with a lot of people that considered her a friend," saying that there's a difference between "speaking your mind and savaging someone who trusted you for years and really went to battle to defend you."
Melania Trump has since slammed Grisham's book in a strongly worded statement blasting her alleged "poor performance as press secretary, failed personal relationships, and unprofessional behavior."
"Through mistruth and betrayal, she seeks to gain relevance and money at the expense of Mrs. Trump," the former first lady's office said in a statement.
A source last week told Grisham "has receipts", adding: "She knows where all the bodies are buried because she buried a lot of them herself."
One former West Wing colleague added: "When I heard this, all I could think about was Stephanie surrounded by a lake of gasoline, striking a match with a grin on her face."
They said the book will cause "anxiety" among the Trump family, saying "there isn’t enough water on earth to contain the fire she could set to all of Trump world."
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Code names are said to have been used when discussing the book and few details have been released.
Grisham could not immediately be reached for comment.
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