Omarosa Manigault Newman would not say whether she has appeared before a grand jury in Robert Mueller's investigation into the 2016 election, but she did say the special counsel's team interviewed her. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo Omarosa: 'I have' been interviewed by Mueller

Former White House adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman says she has been interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller.

The ex-"Apprentice" reality television villain is on a publicity blitz for her new tell-all book about her time working for President Donald Trump in the White House. Appearing on MSNBC on Tuesday, when asked whether she was interviewed by Mueller, she said "I have."


In the days leading up to the book's release, Manigault Newman has released tapes she secretly recorded during her time on the Trump campaign and in his administration. She also says there is a tape of Trump using a racial slur from his reality television show "The Apprentice," but she has offered no proof, and the president and his staff deny the allegation.

Manigault Newman would not say whether she has appeared before a grand jury in Mueller's investigation into the 2016 election, but she did say the special counsel's team interviewed her.

"There is a lot of corruption that went on both in the campaign and the White House. I am going to blow the whistle on all of it. I am very interested in exposing what was happening behind the scenes," Manigault Newman told MSNBC host Katy Tur.

Manigault Newman would not say whether she has more audio recordings from her time working for Trump, but added she would hand over anything of interest to the Mueller investigation.

The former reality star's appearance came just hours after she appeared on CBS News to release a tape that she says features campaign staff allegedly strategizing how to handle then-candidate Trump using a racial slur. The president fired back on Twitter on Tuesday morning, calling her a "lowlife" and a "dog."

The staffers allegedly featured on the tape, Katrina Pierson and Lynne Patton, denied Maniagult Newman's allegations on Tuesday and said the rumored "N-word tape" does not exist. Later in the day Tuesday, Trump's campaign filed for arbitration against Manigault Newman as her accusations escalated.

Manigault Newman was fired by White House chief of staff John Kelly late last year after a tumultuous tenure. She secretly recorded Kelly firing her in the Situation Room and released the tape last weekend, which raised questions about White House security.

"It is interesting that he is trying to silence me," Manigault Newman said. "What is he trying to hide, what is he afraid of? If he had not said anything that is derogatory or demeaning to African Americans and women, why would he go to this extent to shut me down?"