Top aide axed in money woe – then rehired

NO ONE IS AT THE TILLER

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S personal assistant was fired — escorted from the White House without being allowed to get his coat — and promptly placed on Trump’s campaign team, according to reports.

John McEntee (below) was dismissed and is being investigated by the Secret Service. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that investigators are focusing on his financial problems, including issues with online gambling and tax problems.

But the faithful Trump aide didn’t go far as he was immediately hired by the President’s reelection campaign team.

McEntee worked with Trump from the earliest days of his presidential bid, joining the campaign team in 2015.

His exit comes amid a turbulents string of departures including Secretary of State Tillerson, economic czar Gary Cohn and White House communications director Hope Hicks, also a long-serving staffer.

McEntee managed to keep a low profile in a campaign and White House often embroiled in controversy.

The 27-year-old former University of Connecticut quarterback is more widely known for a viral YouTube trick throw video than his work with Trump.

But inside the West Wing, McEntee was a common presence, serving as Trump’s body man.

He made sure Trump had felt-tip markers with him while traveling in order to sign autographs, delivered messages to him while at the White House and even set clocks during daylight saving time, according to the Journal.

He was often the first person to greet the President in the morning and saw his stature rise after longtime Trump security guard Keith Schiller left last fall.

“With Keith’s departure, Johnny is clearly playing a larger role. He is someone who has earned the trust of the President and is a top-notch professional, Sean Spicer, former White House press secretary, told Politico in October.