Reince Priebus, is out as White House chief of staff, and President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Friday that Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly will replace him.
A senior White House official said Priebus had resigned on Thursday.
"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 and a Great Leader. John has also done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. He has been a true star of my Administration," Trump wrote.
He added, "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!"
Priebus' resignation follows a sustained attack campaign from new White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, who went on an expletive laden rant against Priebus to the New Yorker earlier this week, calling the chief of staff a “f------ paranoid schizophrenic” and accusing him of trying to “c--- block” him and keep him out of the West Wing. Scaramucci had also accused Priebus of leaking to try to undermine him.
So I guess the Mooch stays and Priebus gets the bum's rush.
Let's face it Scaramucci is Trump's kind of people.
Brash, loud, vulgar, and completely full of shit.
By the way I seriously doubt that the source of the White House leaks leads to Priebus.
I have a feeling that somebody dodged a bullet and is laughing their ass off behind the scenes.
Let's see, since taking office Trump has fired White House usher Angella Reid, Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, US Attorney Preet Bharara, FBI Director James Comey, Chris Christie (According to some), former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn was allowed to resign to avoid the shame of being fired, Sean Spicer up and quit, and now Reince Priebus gets the boot.
For somebody who claims he hires "the best people" he certainly goes through them in a hurry.
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