Trump Appoints John Kelly As New Chief Of Staff:- Amid rising tensions at the White House due to infighting among top staffers, President Donald Trump has dumped Reince Priebus as chief of staff and replaced him with Homeland Security Secretary Gen (rtd) John Kelly.
Trump told his more than 34.8 million followers on twitter soon after his return from New York, said:
“I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff.”
I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
“He is a Great American and a Great Leader. John has also done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. He has been a true star of my Administration,” Trump said.
...and a Great Leader. John has also done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. He has been a true star of my Administration
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
For nearly five decades, Kelly served in the military and served in positions including chief of Southern Command and senior assistant to the secretary of defence. He also worked as a legislative liaison to Congress and served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. His son, Robert Michael Kelly, was killed in combat in Afghanistan in 2010.
Trump also thanked Priebus for his service. “We accomplished a lot together and I am proud of him!”
I would like to thank Reince Priebus for his service and dedication to his country. We accomplished a lot together and I am proud of him!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
In response to the replacement, Priebus said in an interview on Friday evening: “The President wanted to go a different direction...A President has a right to hit a reset button. I think it's a good time to hit the reset button. I think he was right to hit the reset button.” “I’m always going to be a Trump fan. “I’m on Team Trump and I look forward to helping him achieve his goals and his agenda for the American people.” In his interview, Priebus said he submitted his resignation to the President privately on Thursday.
The tenure of Priebus (189 days) as chief of staff is the shortest in modern presidential history. The departure of Priebus comes a week after Sean Spicer quit as Trump’s spokesman in reaction to the appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as White House director of communications. Since taking the job, Scaramucci has feuded publicly with Priebus and with Steve Bannon, a senior adviser to Trump, denouncing both men in a profanity-laced tirade to a reporter.
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