President Trump, more isolated than at any point in his presidency, is scheduled to leave Washington at the end of this week for a holiday respite, two-plus weeks at his Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago. Trump’s on-again, off-again search for a replacement for outgoing White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly is symptomatic of his situation. [Trump names Mulvaney as acting White House chief of staff]Christie has maintained a cordial and clear-eyed relationship with the president. Others already have moved out of the White House to jobs on the Trump 2020 campaign or the private sector. In this Jan. 20 photo, budget director Mick Mulvaney speaks during a briefing at the White House.

Source: Washington Post December 15, 2018 15:30 UTC