Washington, United States | AFP | Outgoing White House chief John Kelly said in an interview published Sunday that he had “nothing but compassion” for undocumented migrants crossing into the US, and undercut President Donald Trump’s claims to be building a “wall” at the Mexico border. As a partial government …
Read More »Trump says chief of staff John Kelly leaving at year’s end
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced his chief of staff John Kelly will soon be leaving the administration, the latest key personnel move at a time of mounting pressure from the Russia election-meddling probe that comes amid increased focus on preparing for the …
Read More »R. Kelly calls Time’s Up campaign ‘public lynching’
New York, United States | AFP | R. Kelly’s management has lashed out at a campaign for the music business to dump him over his alleged treatment of women and girls, denouncing a “public lynching.” The R&B singer, best known for his ballad “I Believe I Can Fly,” supports the Time’s …
Read More »KELLY: Trump’s not an idiot
Top Trump aide denies calling president an ‘idiot’ Washington, United States | AFP | White House Chief of Staff John Kelly firmly denied a report Monday that he called President Donald Trump an “idiot” in front of other staff — the latest suggestion of possible tensions in Trump’s inner circle. …
Read More »Trump brings in new chief of staff in bid to reset White House
Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump installed retired Marine Corps general John Kelly as his new chief of staff Monday, hoping to bring order and discipline to a White House beset by scandal, infighting, low approval ratings and legislative defeats. Trump confidently predicted the 67-year-old combat veteran — who …
Read More »Trump replaces chief of staff Priebus with general Kelly
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump on Friday ousted his beleaguered chief of staff Reince Priebus, replacing him with retired Marine Corps general and current Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. Priebus has been under fire for weeks, seeing one White House ally after another resign or …
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