“This is pure speculation,” said White House spokesman Raj Shah in an emailed statement about potential staff moves. Things change quickly at the Trump White House. A State Department spokeswoman said Tillerson’s chief of staff had been told by the White House that the reports of Tillerson being replaced were not true. Two of the sources with ties to the White House said they assumed the White House chief of staff, General John Kelly, wanted at least to outlast his predecessor Reince Priebus’ six-month tenure in the position. Kushner told the Washington Post this month that he and his wife, a fellow White House adviser, were “here to stay.”Though a lot of speculation about departures has focused on high-profile names, the possibility of mid-level staffers leaving could have a big impact on the rhythms of the White House.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 01, 2017 13:41 UTC