So it came to pass that John Kelly found himself dumped on the Trump sidewalk of history, a throwaway tidbit of news in a dumpster fire of calamities. Trump’s face-palming chief of staff was just another casualty of this president’s dismal need to destroy the reputations of those who come too close. Until now, the working hypothesis about Trump’s constant media craving is that he’s engaged in some sophisticated game of distraction. Mob mentality: how Mueller is working to turn Trump's troops Read moreHowever, Kelly’s firing underscores a different motive. Trump may have no current plans to humiliate Kelly but sooner or later he’ll find he just can’t help himself.

Source: The Guardian December 09, 2018 19:58 UTC