It’s just our ability [as a government] to do so that is limited.”White House officials have sought to play down the tensions. But Kelly was audibly cursing as he left the White House grounds and he did not return that day, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Trump backed Bolton and another influential senior White House aide, Stephen Miller, who also has been critical of Nielsen. But DHS officials say they need more legal and legislative firepower. Back in Washington, one senior DHS official put the scene into perspective.

Source: Washington Post October 19, 2018 23:21 UTC