It was still early in my time in the West Wing, and the valet and I had not yet gotten to know each other well. The valet had said as much to the president, to which Trump had replied, “Well, get to know her. She’s good. I like that girl. Mark was smart to hire her.” The valet told me that he had never known the president to compliment someone so quickly. But from that point on, the president often asked for my insights on matters that concerned House members.
