'Tired of being told no,' Trump freezes out chief of staff (John Kelly)

[left-of-center2012]

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump made a congratulatory phone call to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, White House chief of staff John Kelly wasn’t on the line.

When Mr. Trump tapped John Bolton to be his next national security adviser, Mr. Kelly wasn’t in the room.

And when Mr. Trump spent a Mar-a-Lago weekend stewing over immigration and trade, Mr. Kelly wasn’t in sight.

Mr. Kelly, once empowered to bring order to a turbulent West Wing, has receded from view, his clout diminished, his word less trusted by staff and his guidance less tolerated by an increasingly go-it-alone president.

Emboldened in his job, Mr. Trump has rebelled against Mr. Kelly’s restrictions and mused about doing away with the chief of staff post entirely. It’s all leading White House staffers and Trump allies to believe that Mr. Kelly is working on borrowed time.

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http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2018/04/06/Trump-chief-of-staff-John-Kelly-tired-of-being-told-no/stories/201804060110

[Girard442]

1. Kelly is still around because Trump doesn't have the balls to axe him himself.

Hey Donnie, get Kelly to do it!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. I alone can fix it......

So says Trump!

He alone has made a mess of things despite having hired the BEST people.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. If I can't get my way