The battle-hardened, outspoken commander's new mission is to steady the roiling Trump administration — and quiet the friendly fire — as White House chief of staff. "He has been a true star of my administration," the president tweeted Friday, announcing that his current secretary of homeland security was in, and White House chief of staff Reince Priebus was out. As Homeland Security secretary, Kelly has taken the lead on some of Trump's most controversial policies, including his executive orders suspending the admission of refugees and temporarily barring visitors from several Muslim-majority nations. His selection as secretary of the agency bolstered concerns about an increase in military influence in a Trump White House. Kelly said he gets "occasional letters from Gold Star families who are asking, 'Was it worth it?'

Source: Fox News July 29, 2017 00:02 UTC