Transcript for White House responds to secret tape

The holiday spirit isn't there right now between Amoroso and the president and former White House aides slamming the president as racist while releasing. An explosive secretly recorded tape. Palmer has the claims she made the recording in the situation room and captured the moment she was fired by chief of staff John Kelly. It is still a bit her now joins us with the latest warning was meant. But nagging Candice good morning to you in yes. On the process said lynch was called into a closed door meeting with the chief of staff she knew about about something very serious so she went in prepared to record the conversation she says. For her protection. Armor S amenable Newman initially adamant she quit her job at the White House. I resigned. Is now claiming she was pioneered and she has proved she was threatened to stay quiet. Think it's important understand that we make this a friendly departure. We can all be you know you can look at look at your time here and in the White House is a year of service of the nation. You can go on without any typos. Difficulty in the future role to your reputation. It's very obvious threat during her appearance on NBC's Meet the Press. Amoroso says she secretly recorded chief of staff John Killy firing her in the situation room. I protected myself because of the White House. Where everybody lies. In her new book unhinged Amoroso also least three people told about a recording of president trump using the N word on the set of the apprentice she wrote she never heard it herself but now. A different story and once I heard it from myself. It was confirmed. What I feared the most it confirmed that he is truly. You racist Amoroso says by the time she heard it it was too late to upkeep the book. The existence of such a tape is never been prove it. President trump and the White House now by hearing back thankful that onerous unfortunately has undercut her own credibility. According to White House officials they are now looking into what legal options they have not only took. Punish Amoroso but also to stop her from releasing more recordings Maggie. Elizabeth are at thank you.

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