His White House in turmoil, President Donald Trump suddenly announced late Friday he was appointing Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to be his chief of staff, ending the tumultuous six-month tenure of Reince Priebus.
After months of speculation about Priebus’ fate, Trump tweeted his decision as he landed in Washington after a speech in New York in which he generously praised Kelly’s performance at Homeland Security.
Priebus, the former Republican National Committee head, had been a frequent target of criticism about his job security amid infighting and confusion within the White House and a long whisper campaign by Trump allies. Then, on Thursday, he was assailed in a remarkable and profane public rebuke by Trump’s newly appointed White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci.
Priebus clerified he had offered his resignation on Thursday and the president accepted though those close to the president said the ouster had been in the works for weeks.
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