White House chief of staff John Kelly announced to staff Monday that he’d agreed to stay in that position through the 2020 election, the Wall Street Journal first reported Tuesday.
Citing unnamed White House officials, the Journal said Kelly was responding to Trump’s request that he stay through 2020. The Washington Post and CNN, also citing unnamed officials, confirmed the news.
Kelly began as chief of staff in late July last year, taking over for Reince Priebus. Trump reportedly said at the time that he wanted “a general” as his top aide.
Serving through 2020, the Journal noted, would make Kelly’s tenure one of the longest in U.S. history.
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At least he looks the part.
Bit of a surprise. Maybe that surge of confidence and desire to get free of his nanny is fading as Trump slowly realizes that when he does what he feels like it tends to be disastrous.
He agrees to stay…
That’s rich
He’ll stay until he’s fired by Trump
or has to quit because Trump finally loses it
Sadomasochism is such a quirky trait…
An announcement Kelly is staying to 2020 must mean he will soon be fired.