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Trump floating Mark Meadows for White House chief of staff
The Hill ^ | 12/09/18 | Justin Wise

Posted on 12/09/2018 2:17:46 PM PST by yesthatjallen

President Trump has privately been floating the idea of replacing Chief of Staff John Kelly with Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), according to Axios.

The news outlet, citing three sources with knowledge of the matter, reported on Sunday that Trump has recently been asking many people about who he should name as his chief of staff when Kelly officially departs.

He's asked many of them what they think of Meadows, a North Carolina congressman who is currently the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. He's also reportedly mentioned three other people as other possible candidates.

Axios said it did not have information about those possible candidates.

Meadows was rumored as a possible chief of staff contender back in February. Other people on Trump's list of contenders now include Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.

Washington Post reporter Josh Dawsey tweeted that a White House official with direct knowledge confirmed Axios' report to him.

The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: chiefofstaff; markmeadows; trump
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To: marajade

Chris Christie wants the job lol.


41 posted on 12/09/2018 3:28:13 PM PST by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton)
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To: House Atreides

It would fine by me. It really doesn’t matter if we lose another House Seat. A 1 seat majority is as good as a 100 with the rats. They are scumbags to a man but they do stick together. They will not tolerate a McTraitor. So Meadows is a good choice I think.


42 posted on 12/09/2018 3:29:51 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: ryderann

Issa is a @$$.


43 posted on 12/09/2018 3:31:03 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Ambrosia
I want Meadows to be our Governor one day!

WOW as a fellow North Carolinian I would love that’s!!

44 posted on 12/09/2018 3:31:17 PM PST by nclaurel
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To: jjotto

Put their names out first and that gives the Dems time to come up with dirt.


45 posted on 12/09/2018 3:31:21 PM PST by Terry Mross
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To: onyx

You mean kris Kobach then


46 posted on 12/09/2018 3:36:21 PM PST by Okeydoker
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To: yesthatjallen

Why isn’t Dave Brat being considered? He’s articulate, and will be out of a job in January.


47 posted on 12/09/2018 3:37:54 PM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: gibsonguy

It would fine by me. It really doesn’t matter if we lose another House Seat. A 1 seat majority is as good as a 100 with the rats. They are scumbags to a man but they do stick together. They will not tolerate a McTraitor. So Meadows is a good choice I think.
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Sorry, but the QUALITY of each Republican member of the House matters immensely. Devious snakes such as Paul Ryan (owned by the lobbyists and the open-borders crowd) are worse than worthless. Meadows and other members of the Freedom Caucus are precious to us. We need to KEEP the ones we have and ADD NEW MEMBERS FIT FOR THAT CAUCUS.


48 posted on 12/09/2018 3:51:02 PM PST by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: yesthatjallen

I’d take Mulvaney, Kobach and Bongino, in that order.

(Yes, Dan Bongino is a ‘fun’ pick - anything to make Lib heads explode)


49 posted on 12/09/2018 3:52:03 PM PST by time4good
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To: yesthatjallen

I’d like to see Sidney Powell in that job.

JMO


50 posted on 12/09/2018 3:52:26 PM PST by LouisianaJoanof Arc (The future is best decided by ballots, not bullets. Ronald Reagan 1984)
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To: yesthatjallen

I would like to see him find find another military from the military to maintain an orderly and disciplined WH.


51 posted on 12/09/2018 4:15:57 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said theoal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: elpadre

I do not have the hiccups - should read - “I would like to see him find another from the military to maintain an orderly and disciplined WH.”


52 posted on 12/09/2018 4:19:17 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said theoal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: proust

You mean Glenn Beck?


53 posted on 12/09/2018 4:26:18 PM PST by jonsie
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To: onyx

He’s tried that for President Trump. The states wouldn’t cooperate.

What’s the answer onyx? We’re seeing the Demons cheating especially this midterms and there’s nothing that can be done???


54 posted on 12/09/2018 4:30:39 PM PST by Dawgreg
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To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

Levin should be AG.


55 posted on 12/09/2018 4:36:34 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isnÂ’t common anymore.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Terrible idea. There is certainly no excess of Republicans in Congress who support most of Trump’s agenda and Meadows seems to be one. Leave him where he is.


56 posted on 12/09/2018 4:40:46 PM PST by Will88 (The only people opposing voter ID are those benefiting from voter fraud.)
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To: yesthatjallen

This is all very strange. Am I to take all this to mean that Trump does not know more than one person whom he trusts with the acumen and energy to run the White House and act as a gate keeper for him? Not more than two without having to ask around to see if any others do? If true this all reflects very badly on Trump.

I consider the source of the information and other Presidents have had many Chiefs of staff but I’ve never heard of one “asking around” for one.


57 posted on 12/09/2018 4:41:50 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchaged our dreams for survival. We just ha va few days that don't suck.)
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To: yesthatjallen

“reported on Sunday that Trump has recently been asking many people about who he should name as his chief of staff when Kelly officially departs.”

He could put an add in the paper.

I’m only half kidding since what he has done so far with a lot of key positions is no better than randomly casting about and interviewing.


58 posted on 12/09/2018 4:44:29 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchaged our dreams for survival. We just ha va few days that don't suck.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Issa is all hat and no cattle. He also has a curious business background.


59 posted on 12/09/2018 4:46:27 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchaged our dreams for survival. We just ha va few days that don't suck.)
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To: Sequoyah101

Am I to take all this to mean that Trump does not know more than one person whom he trusts with the acumen and energy to run the White House and act as a gate keeper for him?”

? I’m sure Trump has many candidates among whom he can choose. Many have been mentioned in this thread.

I’ll add another to the mix that no one is thinking about: Mike Huckabee

A chief of staff should have experience being in charge of others. As governor of Arkansas, Huckabee has that experience. Plus he’s most definitely not a DC insider.

My first choice is still Mick Mulvaney.


60 posted on 12/09/2018 4:51:41 PM PST by be-baw (still seeking...)
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