Trump’s ‘Body Man’ Will Depart The White House

Jordan Karem, White House Director of Oval Office Operations, walks to Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, July 10, 2018, as US President Donald Trump travels on a ... Jordan Karem, White House Director of Oval Office Operations, walks to Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, July 10, 2018, as US President Donald Trump travels on a week-long trip to Europe, with stops in Brussels, London, Scotland and Helsinki. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — One of President Donald Trump’s closest aides will be departing the White House in the coming weeks.

Jordan Karem, the personal aide who has served as Trump’s “body man” and director of Oval Office operations since March, will be leaving the White House. He assumed the combined roles held by longtime Trump aides John McEntee and Keith Schiller.

Karem was one of the earliest staffers on Trump’s presidential campaign and one of the few remaining longtime loyalists in the West Wing.

His departure comes amid a wave of exits expected after the November midterm elections. Trump’s White House continues to set records for presidential staff turnover.

In a statement Trump praised Karem’s “loyalty and his commitment,” adding, “I know he will do many great things in the future.”

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  1. Trump’s ‘Body Man’ Will Depart The White House

    The saudi embassy is sending over a replacement candidate.

    Wait, what?

  2. “I know he will do many great things in the future.”

    Unless it’s going to prison or cutting a deal with Mueller and/or other investigations of the Trump crime family, no, I doubt he’ll do anything “great” in the future.

  3. ‘Body Man’ ? What does that mean ?

    He, who knows, where the bodies are buried ? I hope not.

  4. Trump,Trump,Trump the rats are :smirk: marching

  5. So what’s left of Khashoggi is in that backpack?

    (And what’s right of him is in that box?)

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