Omarosa Manigault Newman, the polarising reality television star who was handed a plush, but vague, job in Donald Trump's administration, has disputed reports that she tried to storm Trump's residence after she was fired in dramatic scenes.

Manigault Newman, better known as just Omarosa, has had a close friendship with Trump for 14 years, dating back to when she became the breakout 'villain' star in the first season of The Apprentice.

When Trump launched his presidential campaign, she was one of few African-Americans to campaign for him. In return, he gave her a job as the director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison, an office responsible for building community coalitions.

However, her duties remained vague and she grated on many of Trump's closest aides, most notably his chief of staff John Kelly, who was desperate to force her out, several media outlets reported.