White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly watches as President Trump speaks at a meeting with North Korean defectors in the Oval Office on Feb. 2. The outlet reported that Kelly often tells senior aides that they have to save the president from himself and his impulses — and that Trump does not understand policy. He’s an idiot,” Kelly told White House aides, according NBC News, which cites two White House officials present for the meeting. [‘When you lose that power’: How John Kelly faded as White House disciplinarian]The quick denial underscores how damaging the remarks could be for Kelly. Trump, according to longtime advisers, hates the notion that any aide can control him — or that he lacks intelligence.

Source: Washington Post April 30, 2018 21:42 UTC