Trump and Defense Secretary James Mattis stood silent during an invocation and a moment of silence for former President George H.W. Like previous commanders in chief, Trump switched sides at halftime in a show of impartiality. Before he left the White House, Trump told reporters that chief of staff John Kelly would step down at year's end. The president was expected to soon name a replacement, and a White House official said Nick Ayers, Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, was Trump's top choice. Trump, who saw the Army-Navy contest in 2016 as president-elect, is the 10th sitting president to go to the game.

Source: Fox News December 08, 2018 21:22 UTC