Omarosa Manigault-Newman, the firebrand communications director of the White House Office of Public Liaison who was abruptly fired in December, has released her tell-all book, "Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the White House."
In the book, she recounts her alleged experiences inside the Trump administration and campaign, making startling claims that include an accusation she heard a recording of Trump saying a racial slur.
But the Trump administration is fighting back, with the president leading the charge by downplaying her credibility and calling her names on Twitter.
The relationship between the two former reality TV stars - Trump was the host of NBC's "The Apprentice" while Omarosa was a contestant - was not always strained. Even in a phone call between Trump and Omrosa shortly after her ouster from the White House, the two appeared to share a compassionate moment with Trump offering his condolences.
"Damn it, I don't love you leaving at all," Trump appeared to say on a secretly recorded phone call from Omarosa.
Here's a timeline of Omarosa's journey from a star on "The Apprentice," to her eviction from the White House: