Hope Hicks (pictured in high school), the ultimate Trump right-hand woman, was reportedly berated by the president after she admitted to telling 'white lies' for Donald Trump during her testimony to the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday
Hicks herself had even predicted a life in politics when as a 13-year-old model she was interviewed by Greenwich Magazine (pictured). At the time, she had her eyes set on the stage. 'But if the acting thing doesn't work out, I could really see myself in politics,' she said
At one stage, there was even a Dress Hope Hicks Doll online. Pictured: A young Hicks posing in her Greenwich home with one of her modeling posters behind her
But now, six months before she even celebrates her 30th birthday, Hicks is turning her back on Washington, claiming she wants to spend more time with her family, an excuse normally given by those who at least have children of their own
Her parents had met while they were both working as congressional aides in Washington. Pictured: Hicks (in green) with her parents and older sister Mary Grace in Antigua in 2002
The brunette also had a small role in the long-running soap opera The Guiding Light, although CBS says it kept no record of any of her appearances. Pictured: Hicks with her family
The 29-year-old (right, aged three) and her older sister Mary Grace (left) both modeled as teens getting work for Ralph Lauren, Macy's, Sears, Target and The Limited Too
Hicks (second from left with family)was left badly damaged politically and personally, sources say, and began to lose faith in her high-profile job after the Rob Porter scandal
On Tuesday, Hicks (second from left with family) was asked if Trump had ever asked her to lie for him. She said she had told 'white lies' over trivial matters. Trump reportedly exploded when news of her answer inevitably broke
And despite her comfortable upbringing, Hicks (second from right) almost certainly need the money due to huge legal fees as Special Prosecutor Bob Mueller's investigation tightens
