FILE PHOTO: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Eurasian Policy, Mira Ricardel takes part in a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2003 in this photo obtained November 13, 2018. Courtesy R.D. Ward/U.S. Department of Defense/Handout via REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forced out of the White House in a feud with first lady Melania Trump, Mira Ricardel on Friday expressed admiration for U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife as a tumultuous week ended for the former deputy national security adviser.
Ricardel ran afoul of the first lady in negotiations over government resources for use in Mrs. Trump's trip to Africa in October. She was forced to resign on Wednesday after a showdown with Mrs. Trump and her staff.
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