Both HarperCollins, the publisher that released Crowley’s book, and Crowley herself have yet to comment on the startling revelations. Trump’s transition team however, was quick to come to the defense of the president-elect’s future Director of Strategic Communications for the National Security Council.
“Monica’s exceptional insight and thoughtful work on how to turn this country around is exactly why she will be serving in the Administration,” a statement from the transition team read. “HarperCollins—one of the largest and most respected publishers in the world—published her book which has become a national best-seller. Any attempt to discredit Monica is nothing more than a politically motivated attack that seeks to distract from the real issues facing this country.”
Twitter, of course, was less forgiving:
We'll update as more information becomes available.