Breaking: Monica Crowley Out; Won’t Take Position in Trump Administration After Accusations of Plagiarism

Monica Crowley, a fixture at Fox News and a columnist at the Washington Times is not going to the position she was offered as senior director of strategic communications at the National Security Council. Recent charges of plagiarism in one of her books and more importantly, her Ph.D. dissertation have created problems for the pundit as well as within the Trump transition team.

While team Trump has been prepared to stand behind her, she has decided against it:

“After much reflection I have decided to remain in New York to pursue other opportunities and will not be taking a position in the incoming administration,” she said in a statement. “I greatly appreciate being asked to be part of President-elect Trump’s team and I will continue to enthusiastically support him and his agenda for American renewal.”

She was to have worked for National Security Adviser Michael T. Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general.

“The NSC will miss the opportunity to have Monica Crowley as part of our team. We wish her all the best in her future,” Gen. Flynn said in a statement.

The news is spreading quickly.

Crowley out https://t.co/UnO4iQyi7c

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 16, 2017

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