Trump Fires White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Replaces Him with Homeland Security Chief John Kelly
Donald Trump has fired White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and replaced him with Homeland Security chief General John F. Kelly. Trump made the announcement via Twitter.
I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
…and a Great Leader. John has also done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. He has been a true star of my Administration
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
I would like to thank Reince Priebus for his service and dedication to his country. We accomplished a lot together and I am proud of him!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
Preibus’s firing comes after several days of attacks from White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucco, who suggested he was the source of leaks to news media from inside the White House.
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