Trump aide ‘promoted and fired’ within a day after booed exit from NBA game: report

A Trump administration official’s big day at the State Department unraveled within hours after a confrontation at a Washington basketball game.Britt McHenry, a State Department press adviser, was forced to resign Thursday, just a day after she landed a promotion, a source familiar with the situation told Page Six in a report published Friday. Her exit came after she tossed a drink at a fellow fan during a Wizards game and left the arena under a storm of boos.“She was forced to resign [over the incident],” the source told Page Six. “She was promoted and fired within 24 hours.”McHenry had been working as a press adviser handling Europe and Africa, and she also managed press for Kimberly Guilfoyle’s text message scandal, according to Page Six. An insider told the outlet she was elevated Wednesday to head external affairs and press for the team of Under Secretary Jacob Helberg.That same night,...