White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly, center, with senior adviser Jared Kushner, right, and now-former staff secretary Rob Porter at the White House in August. (Alex Brandon/AP)More on-the-record interviews with White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly, please. To suppose the reporter insulted Kelly to his face is to suppose the reporter wanted never to get a return call from Kelly, or a return email from Kelly — who, as the chief of staff, regulates access to the president of the United States. We’ve asked the White House to identify the name of the reporter who allegedly told Kelly he had to go. With this vignette, Kelly appears determined to spread the impression that his chief-of-staffdom has clamped down on the leaks from the White House.

Source: Washington Post May 14, 2018 21:22 UTC