Nick Ayers, 36-Year-Old Pence Aide, Re-Emerges As Favorite To Replace Kelly

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
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Nick Ayers, the young and ambitious chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, is re-emerging as the frontrunner to replace chief of staff John Kelly, according to a Tuesday Politico report.

President Donald Trump reportedly liked Ayers for the gig this summer when rumors flew about Kelly’s possible ouster, though the conversation was put on hold when Kelly announced that he intended to stay until 2020.

Ayers has found friends in some of Trump’s inner circle, including Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Donald Trump Jr.

Kelly, along with his protege Kirstjen Nielson, seem to be on their way out in upcoming weeks.

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  1. He seems nice…

  2. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

    You could easily convince me that this isn’t Pence’s aide, but his son. Same empty gaze, same blonde-going-on-white helmet.

    Enjoy the knives, kid!

  3. Yes. Yes, - put a 36 yr. old true believing, God botherer as Chief of Staff to a 70 yr. old malignant narcissist because Rump’s kids see one of their kind. That’s the kind of “forward thinking” the regime needs.

  4. Mother should be careful of leaving him and Pence alone.

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