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.
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.
I think you’re right - I feel the same way so of course, I’ll go with the one who agrees with me...It doesn’t make sense to me either. He should have a very good idea of who AND WHAT he wants/needs in that position and go from there.
Apparently General Kelly isn’t what he wanted so he’s several steps ahead right there. Of course, we have to make allowances that he doesn’t KNOW the town as well but who said a new Chief of Staff has to be a known commodity! It could even be a Craig Livingstone no one ever heard of before - LOL!! Now there’s a guy who knew how to keep his mouth shut - but sad to say no one has heard a sound out of him since he came to the country’s attention during the Clinton days!