That title goes to Jason Miller, who was appointed to the job during the transition in December then resigned two days later saying that after almost two years on the campaign, he needed to spend more time with his family. Sweet, right? Well, no. AJ Delgado, a (female) staffer from the Trump campaign put out a couple of (since-deleted) tweets congratulating Miller on the new job while calling him the "baby daddy" and comparing him to John Edwards. There was buzz that the two of them had been seen partying together in Las Vegas the night before the third Trump-Clinton debate. Yikes.
Confession: I enjoy a juicy political sex scandal (does that make me a bad person?) and it looked like this was going to be a good one. What happened next? Nothing. The story disappeared and it looked like everyone involved had decided that discreet silence was the best policy. At the time I even considered the possibility that the gossip had been wrong.
Wrong again. A moment of silence, please, for those long-ago days of discretion and privacy because they are so over. The story bubbled to the surface today and it isn't pretty. Delgado announced via tweet on Tuesday that she gave birth to a son on July 10. Yesterday Miller provided the following statement to Page Six:
“My
wife and I, along with our two daughters, are excited to welcome William into
the world and into our family, and we appreciate the well wishes we’ve received
from so many.”
Delgado responded with this: (i.e., What do you mean "your" family?)
And I'm not sure what Jason means that he and his wife are excited to welcome Will. Really? News to me. Let me shut up before I say more...— A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) August 10, 2017
To counter press coverage implying that the baby was conceived during a one-night stand in Las Vegas, Delgado has said that she had a two-month relationship with Miller, who told her that he was separated from his wife at the time. He did not, presumably, tell her that his wife, from whom he either was or was not actually separated, was pregnant. (That baby was born in January and it appears that Jason Miller is still with his wife.)
You can read more here:
If all of this makes you long for the charm and classiness of Anthony Scaramucci, never fear. He'll be talking to George Stephanopoulos live on Sunday morning and to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show Monday evening.
If you want to know more about the Miller-Delgado scandal, stay tuned. She's apparently spilling the beans to The Atlantic reporter McKay Coppins:
Wasn't my choice to discuss this but since Jason went to Page Six, I guess I now have to share. Story to @mckaycoppins . Stay tuned.— A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) August 10, 2017
Friday morning update: Here's some of the backstory, from a Politico article dated Christmas Day, 2016:
The matter has caused turmoil within the Trump operation over the past week. After POLITICO reporters received an anonymous email about the alleged affair, Delgado disclosed details of the relationship to senior officials in emails Thursday, the people close to the transition said. The nature of their relationship had been known to people involved in the Trump campaign and transition for “a number of months,” one source said.
In October, the New York Post’s Page Six reported that Delgado and Miller, along with members of the media, had been spotted at a Las Vegas strip club the night before the campaign’s final debate. The New York Times reported last month that Miller offered to resign after that incident, but the offer was rejected.
Delgado is an attorney and conservative commentator who frequently defended Trump on cable networks during the campaign. Miller joined Trump’s operation after advising Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) failed presidential campaign.
Miller, 41, informed top Trump officials of his decision to step down on Friday night.
The reversal followed a period of indecision for Miller. He had been encouraged to take the job of communications director, which oversees messaging strategy in the White House, by a number of top officials, including incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon, according to sources. Miller had also weighed taking a more lucrative post in the private sector. (Read the article here.)
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