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Trump asks chief of staff Kelly to stay through 2020
The Hill ^ | 07/31/1 | Jordan Fabian and Justin Wise

Posted on 07/31/2018 12:37:35 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

White House chief of staff John Kelly has agreed to remain in his post through the 2020 presidential election, according to a White House official, quelling rumors of an imminent departure due to tensions with President Trump.

The official confirmed that Kelly told members of the White House staff on Monday that Trump had asked him to stay in the White House and that Kelly said he would abide by the request.

The news, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, comes as somewhat of a surprise given Kelly's tumultuous tenure in the West Wing.

But all appeared well on Monday, when Kelly celebrated his first anniversary as chief of staff. Trump marked the occasion on Twitter with a photo of the two men smiling and standing beside one another.

"One year today, right? He became my chief of staff, Gen. Kelly," Trump said minutes earlier during a ceremony in the Oval Office.

Reports that Kelly's days were numbered have circulated in the past few weeks as he neared the one-year mark.

The chief of staff position is a notoriously difficult and exhausting post, and it is not unusual for those serving in the position to do so for a relatively short time. But the job has proven to be even more challenging under Trump.

ETC...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kelly; trump; whitehouse
It looks all the rumors and anonymous sources were wrong.
1 posted on 07/31/2018 12:37:35 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

He meant 2024. Is this groundhog day? Could have sworn we did this already this morning.


2 posted on 07/31/2018 12:40:26 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: rktman

Like a man who loves his wife no matter what his family says.


3 posted on 07/31/2018 12:41:09 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Stay why?


4 posted on 07/31/2018 12:42:27 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: yesthatjallen
Reports that Kelly's days were numbered have circulated in the past few weeks

By whom? No wonder half of the news is false and the other half lies.

5 posted on 07/31/2018 12:43:28 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: yesthatjallen

General Kelly operated the dimmer switch during a recent “Q Proof” demonstration. He could very likely be the leader of the #QAnon cell. Of course he is going to stay on.


6 posted on 07/31/2018 12:48:10 PM PDT by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR)
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To: yesthatjallen

Kelly must be doing great. If he is good enough for the president — he is good enough for me. Things are running great.


7 posted on 07/31/2018 12:48:38 PM PDT by raiderboy (Trump has assured us that he will shut down the government to get the WALL in Sept.ith the solar)
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To: yesthatjallen

“given Kelly’s tumultuous tenure in the West Wing”

oh, they must mean the fake “tumultuous tenure” completely fabricated by the leftist fake stream media ...


8 posted on 07/31/2018 12:55:59 PM PDT by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: yesthatjallen

Best news of the day.


9 posted on 07/31/2018 12:56:24 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

What goes on in the Oval office is not our concern. We have faith in Trump. Let him handle it.


10 posted on 07/31/2018 1:14:18 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: SubMareener

What is/was a “Q Proof” demonstration?


11 posted on 07/31/2018 1:45:02 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: Mr. K

You tell me. Gen Kelly was working the dimmer. @realDonaldTrump #QAnon



12 posted on 07/31/2018 2:15:47 PM PDT by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR)
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