January 23, 2025

Trump White House cracks down on aides drinking with lawmakers in Washington

Independent, UK - Donald Trump’s aides and staffers have been strongly advised not to drink with lawmakers in Washington D.C, according to a report.

Staffers within the White House legislative affairs office, particularly in external-facing roles, have been “strongly discouraged” from consuming alcohol with members of Congress, according to Politico’s West Wing Playbook, citing two anonymous sources with knowledge of the decision.

“We strongly urged everyone in the legislative affairs office and everyone who’s externally facing to be thoughtful about their alcohol use in public, and specifically with members,” one of the sources told the outlet. “We strongly discouraged drinking with members.”

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