Kelly to leave White House by yearendBy A Phome/News/World/Kelly to leave White House by yearendWASHINGTON D. C.: President Donald Trump said Saturday (Sunday in Manila) that chief of staff John Kelly will leave his job by year’s end amid an expected West Wing reshuffling reflecting a focus on the 2020 re-election campaign and the challenge of governing with Democrats reclaiming control of the House. Kelly’s handling of domestic violence accusations against the former White House staff secretary also caused consternation, especially among lower-level White House staffers, who believed Kelly had lied to them about when he found out about the allegations. Lauding Kelly, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said the country was “better for his duty at the White House.” He called Kelly “a force for order, clarity and good sense.”Trump and Ayers were working out terms under which Ayers would fill the role and the time commitment he would make, the White House official said. In any administration, the role of White House chief of staff is split between the responsibilities of supervising the White House and managing the man sitting in the Oval Office. Tim Pawlenty’s failed White House bid and consultant work for dozens of high-profile Republicans, including Pence.

Source: Manila Times December 09, 2018 16:18 UTC