12-11-2018, 01:53 AM
Fireman will remain until the end of the year.
Nick Ayers, Trump’s once-likely replacement for chief of staff Kelly, won’t take the job
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/12/09/nick-ayers-trump-chief-of-staff/amp/
Trump had previously spoken with Ayers about the top administration job and had settled on him as Kelly’s likely replacement, the president’s advisers said.
But Ayers, who has young children, had insisted on serving temporarily,frustrating Trump, who had wanted a replacement to stay on through 2020.
Ayers was also skeptical of taking the job based on the challenges that Kelly and his predecessor, Reince Priebus, faced in the position, and talks between the two sides broke down, according to an administration official with direct knowledge of the negotiations.
The 36-year-old Ayers also had faced opposition among many senior White House aides, who worried that his elevation could trigger departures of other high-level staffers.
After initially agreeing that Kelly would announce his departure on Monday, Trump abruptly shifted course andannounced Saturday that Kelly would leave the White House by the end of the year. The position might be filled on an interim basis, he added then.
Brian Williams calls WH chief of staff under Trump a "subpoena magnet." It will be interesting to see who finally accepts the position. I am reminded here of all the law firms which have turned down Trump representation--and before that the banks who refused to loan him money, leading to his Russian connections.
Trump Seeks New Chief After Ayers Roils Kelly Succession Plan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-09/ayers-won-t-be-trump-s-chief-of-staff-white-house-official-says
President Donald Trump said he’s interviewing candidates to replace outgoing chief of staff John Kelly, and declared it “fake news” that top vice presidential aide Nick Ayers had been certain to get the job before withdrawing.
The White House now faces a potentially chaotic transition in a vital leadership role with Ayers out of the running, despite months of advance conversations with the president.
The focus now turns to other candidates to fill Kelly’s shoes. Among the people Trump is actively weighing, or has mentioned as possibilities, are Republican Representative Mark Meadows, chairman of the conservative Freedom Caucus; U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer; budget director Mick Mulvaney and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, according to several people familiar with the matter.
Nick Ayers, Trump’s once-likely replacement for chief of staff Kelly, won’t take the job
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/12/09/nick-ayers-trump-chief-of-staff/amp/
Trump had previously spoken with Ayers about the top administration job and had settled on him as Kelly’s likely replacement, the president’s advisers said.
But Ayers, who has young children, had insisted on serving temporarily,frustrating Trump, who had wanted a replacement to stay on through 2020.
Ayers was also skeptical of taking the job based on the challenges that Kelly and his predecessor, Reince Priebus, faced in the position, and talks between the two sides broke down, according to an administration official with direct knowledge of the negotiations.
The 36-year-old Ayers also had faced opposition among many senior White House aides, who worried that his elevation could trigger departures of other high-level staffers.
After initially agreeing that Kelly would announce his departure on Monday, Trump abruptly shifted course andannounced Saturday that Kelly would leave the White House by the end of the year. The position might be filled on an interim basis, he added then.
Brian Williams calls WH chief of staff under Trump a "subpoena magnet." It will be interesting to see who finally accepts the position. I am reminded here of all the law firms which have turned down Trump representation--and before that the banks who refused to loan him money, leading to his Russian connections.
Trump Seeks New Chief After Ayers Roils Kelly Succession Plan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-09/ayers-won-t-be-trump-s-chief-of-staff-white-house-official-says
President Donald Trump said he’s interviewing candidates to replace outgoing chief of staff John Kelly, and declared it “fake news” that top vice presidential aide Nick Ayers had been certain to get the job before withdrawing.
The White House now faces a potentially chaotic transition in a vital leadership role with Ayers out of the running, despite months of advance conversations with the president.
The focus now turns to other candidates to fill Kelly’s shoes. Among the people Trump is actively weighing, or has mentioned as possibilities, are Republican Representative Mark Meadows, chairman of the conservative Freedom Caucus; U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer; budget director Mick Mulvaney and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, according to several people familiar with the matter.
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