Trump pushes out Priebus, names DHS’ Kelly chief of staff
Published 4:06 pm Friday, July 28, 2017
- Trump Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, center, accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, left, and President Donald Trump, right, leaves the stage after speaking during a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Gen. John F. Kelly is his new White House chief of staff.
That means Reince Priebus is out.
Trump tweeted: “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.”
Kelly is currently the secretary of Homeland Security.
Trump tweeted that Kelly “has been a true star of my administration.”
Priebus traveled with Trump earlier in the day to an appearance in Brentwood, New York. Trump thanked him for his service and “dedication to his country.”
