PhotoOn Friday, President Trump named John Kelly chief of staff, presumably to bring order to an increasingly dysfunctional White House. Why Mr. Trump chose Mr. Kelly is not entirely clear. Mr. Kelly is a not a political person like Reince Priebus, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee who has now been shown the door. Mr. Kelly, who has experience in Iraq and lost a son in combat in Afghanistan, has the capacity to be the adult in the room. A decorated, retired military officer, he most likely does not see the White House job as a springboard.

Source: New York Times July 29, 2017 01:41 UTC