Senior White House officials said chief of staff John Kelly told them to give information about staff secretary Rob Porter's ousting that contradicts other reports. The Fix's Aaron Blake explains how this leak could indicate the end is near for Kelly. Kelly issued an initial statement Tuesday featuring effusive praise for Porter, and reports indicated that even as Porter was resigning, Kelly had urged him to stay on and fight. If this were just about the public or just about Trump, Kelly would have a much better chance of survival. This all feels almost like an intervention to prevent the White House from digging even more of a hole.

Source: Washington Post February 09, 2018 18:15 UTC