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Former White House aide who wrote expose sues Trump

A former White House aide is suing President Donald Trump after he wrote a book that portrayed an unflattering picture of life in the West Wing.

In this Jan. 25, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. A former White House aide is suing Trump and arguing the government is trying to illegally penalize him after he wrote a book that portrayed an unflattering picture of life in the West Wing.
In this Jan. 25, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. A former White House aide is suing Trump and arguing the government is trying to illegally penalize him after he wrote a book that portrayed an unflattering picture of life in the West Wing.Read moreEvan Vucci / AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House aide is suing President Donald Trump and arguing the government is trying to illegally penalize him after he wrote a book that portrayed an unflattering picture of life in the West Wing.

Cliff Sims filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court in Washington.

Trump’s campaign accused Sims last month of violating a nondisclosure agreement by publishing his book, Team of Vipers.

Trump has dismissed Sims as a "low level staffer." He said the book was "based on made up stories and fiction."

Sims' lawsuit charges the government is using a private surrogate to "serve as an illegitimate cutout" and impose liability through the nondisclosure agreement. Sims argues he learned the information only through his time as a federal employee.

The White House didn’t immediately comment.