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.
Chris Christie wants the job lol.
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.
Issa is a @$$.
WOW as a fellow North Carolinian I would love that’s!!
Put their names out first and that gives the Dems time to come up with dirt.
You mean kris Kobach then
Why isn’t Dave Brat being considered? He’s articulate, and will be out of a job in January.
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.
I’d take Mulvaney, Kobach and Bongino, in that order.
(Yes, Dan Bongino is a ‘fun’ pick - anything to make Lib heads explode)
I’d like to see Sidney Powell in that job.
JMO
I would like to see him find find another military from the military to maintain an orderly and disciplined WH.
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.”
You mean Glenn Beck?
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???
Levin should be AG.
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.
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.
“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.
Issa is all hat and no cattle. He also has a curious business background.
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.
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