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US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has announced his chief of staff John Kelly will be leaving the administration at the end of the year — the latest in a series of moves by the Republican leader to change his inner circle of aides.
Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general, was long rumoured to be on the way out, amid reports that his relationship with the volatile Trump had deteriorated to such an extent they were no longer on speaking terms.
“John Kelly will be leaving at the end of the year,” Trump said before heading to Philadelphia for the Army-Navy football game, adding that a replacement would be named “over the next day or two”.
He called Kelly “a great guy”.
The West Wing shake-up comes as Trump is anticipating the challenge of governing and oversight when Democrats take control of the House in January, and as gears up for his own campaign for re-election in 2020.
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Higher staff turnover than McDonalds.
@Seán Ó Briain: “I know the best people, I know the best managers, I know the best deal makers.”
Michael Cohen, Michael Flynn, Rick Gates, Paul Manafort. Maybe he should give McDonald’s a go, thought he’d probably not be the best at that either…
This is the guy that Trump called a “star” who “respected everybody” when he was appointed.
The honeymoon didn`t last long, did it?
@Pixie McMullen: Trump’s honeymoons never last long
He must have an internal programme of the apprentice running which will air when he leaves office!
Who’s next up on deck to babysit Toddler Trump?
When he describes everyone he uses the same words. Everyone is a “Great man/woman”. Until a report is leaked or they talk about him in the media. Then his attitude turns to things like ‘I will ruin you, you were useless etc’.
@J. McCarthy: His floral language, the flamboyant hand gestures, the cattiness and the back stabbing bitchiness. The only things missing are a feather boa and a camp accent.
I have an image of Trump as the Queen of hearts “Off with his head” .
@Raymond Dennehy: Didn`t she love the ould tarts as well?
House of cards
Wasn’t Kelly recently interviewed by Mueller. Getting out I’d say before he has to.
Only hires the best people apparently.
@DJ François: Kissbutts really.
I still think he has a degenerative brain disease…
@TamuMassif2019: he would have to have a brain to have that
Lock these treasonous trumps up already !
Rats are leaving that ship
He is giving it back to the people. :p
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dI3MARgU0s8
When Kelly reveals the dummy as he way trying to control Trump will say he was a lazy slop.
*insert trump is such a silly billy comment here*
@Michael Eric Devine: Who want to insert anything into Trump except a brain?
Trump is a dick head ..
@Conaire DeBhairduin: mushroom shaped according to Stormy….and small
Hes a good guy,a great guy,and a great friend of mine.Think i heard this from this idiot before.
Im sure he is delighted!
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