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Melania ***** is embracing a more active and public schedule as first lady – but she still runs one of the leanest East Wing operations in recent history.
According to a Fox News analysis of White House personnel reports, Melania ***** has significantly reduced the number of aides on the first lady's office payroll in comparison to her predecessor, Michelle *****.
During then-President Barack *****’s first year in office, 16 people were listed working for Michelle *****, earning a combined $1.24 million a year.
This year, just four people were listed working for Melania ***** as of June. Their salaries totaled $486,700.
The details are contained in an annual report the White House sends to Congress showing the names, positions and salaries of all its personnel. Both the ***** and ***** administrations acknowledged several additional staffers beyond those listed in the report with the term “first lady” in their titles. But even counting all those employees -- 24 for Michelle ***** and nine for the current first lady -- Melania *****'s office is relatively small.
While the 2009 annual report listed 16 staffers for Michelle *****, her press secretary said at the time the staff actually included 24 people. A 2009 FactCheck.org story said *****’s 24 aides might have broken records.
“That may indeed be the largest of any first lady, but Hillary Clinton, with 19 staffers, and Laura Bush with at least 18 and perhaps more, weren’t far behind,” FactCheck.org said.
Grisham told Fox News this week there are nine people working in the East Wing under Melania *****, a few more than listed in the annual report.
According to those personnel reports, Melania *****’s staffers include a chief of staff, a communications director, a deputy chief of staff and a deputy director of advance.
Michelle *****’s staff included those same positions and a slew of others: additional press aides, a director of policy and projects, a personal aide, a traveling aide and a director of correspondence.
Michelle *****’s office did not return a request for comment.
Source, full story:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017...****-days.html
According to a Fox News analysis of White House personnel reports, Melania ***** has significantly reduced the number of aides on the first lady's office payroll in comparison to her predecessor, Michelle *****.
During then-President Barack *****’s first year in office, 16 people were listed working for Michelle *****, earning a combined $1.24 million a year.
This year, just four people were listed working for Melania ***** as of June. Their salaries totaled $486,700.
The details are contained in an annual report the White House sends to Congress showing the names, positions and salaries of all its personnel. Both the ***** and ***** administrations acknowledged several additional staffers beyond those listed in the report with the term “first lady” in their titles. But even counting all those employees -- 24 for Michelle ***** and nine for the current first lady -- Melania *****'s office is relatively small.
While the 2009 annual report listed 16 staffers for Michelle *****, her press secretary said at the time the staff actually included 24 people. A 2009 FactCheck.org story said *****’s 24 aides might have broken records.
“That may indeed be the largest of any first lady, but Hillary Clinton, with 19 staffers, and Laura Bush with at least 18 and perhaps more, weren’t far behind,” FactCheck.org said.
Grisham told Fox News this week there are nine people working in the East Wing under Melania *****, a few more than listed in the annual report.
According to those personnel reports, Melania *****’s staffers include a chief of staff, a communications director, a deputy chief of staff and a deputy director of advance.
Michelle *****’s staff included those same positions and a slew of others: additional press aides, a director of policy and projects, a personal aide, a traveling aide and a director of correspondence.
Michelle *****’s office did not return a request for comment.
Source, full story:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017...****-days.html
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