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Trump ‘Super Pissed’ That Ayers Turned Down Job

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12.11.18 | 8:51 am
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 5: Chief of Staff to the Vice President Nick Ayers stands outside a meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, December 5, 2017 in Washington, DC. After the Senate passed their tax ref... WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 5: Chief of Staff to the Vice President Nick Ayers stands outside a meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, December 5, 2017 in Washington, DC. After the Senate passed their tax reform legislation last week, the next step will be a conference committee with members of the House to iron out the differences between the two bills. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS

President Donald Trump was left in the lurch when Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Nick Ayers, turned down the opportunity to replace John Kelly as White House chief of staff.

According to a Monday CNN report, Trump was so on board with Ayers that he already assigned him the job of evaluating White House staff to turn the ship in a more politically savvy direction.

One source told CNN that Trump is “super pissed” that Ayers and the White House could not come to terms on the length of time he’d serve. The White House is now scrambling for alternates.

Kate Riga is a D.C. reporter for TPM and cohost of the Josh Marshall Podcast.
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  1. One source told CNN that Trump is “super pissed” that Ayers and the White House could not come to terms on the length of time he’d serve.

    No kidding.

  2. 5-10 years, with time of for good behaviour ?

  4. Avatar for jmacaz jmacaz says:

    I dont really care Do U?

  5. Oh, poor little Donnie.

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