Lynne Patton, a longtime Trump family associate who appeared at the House hearing with Michael Cohen, says she has the President's blessing to follow in his footsteps as a reality TV star, even as she serves as a high-ranking federal housing official
Patton's appearance on a still-developing show about black Republicans would come during her tenure as the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's regional director for New York and New Jersey, which provides rental assistance to more than 800,000 vulnerable households and homeless services to more than 80,000 people. Asked if she has Trump's approval, Patton said,"Yes.
Panelist scorches Meadows for 'laughable' display 02:12Controversial appearance at hearingPatton was catapulted into the national political stage during a surprise appearance at last week's House Oversight Committee hearing with Cohen last week. Her show of support for Trump prompted a tense exchange late in the hearing, with a Democratic member suggesting she was used as a prop."I was not there to represent my race as a black woman," Patton told CNN.
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