President Trump is reportedly growing frustrated with chief of staff John Kelly and feels Kelly doesn’t respect him, sources close to the White House told CNN.
The network reported Thursday that Trump’s surprise drop-in to Kelly’s office on Wednesday, where he held an impromptu question-and-answer session with reporters who had gathered to speak with Kelly about immigration issues, was meant as a “warning shot” from Trump.
In the surprise chat with reporters, Trump said he is “looking forward to” speaking with special counsel Robert Mueller and said he would speak with Mueller under oath.
Trump also defended his campaign and mocked critics who have accused him of obstructing the Russia probe by attacking the investigations and referring to them as a “witch hunt.”
CNN reports the impromptu briefing left White House staffers confused and wondering what Trump said and if it was on the record.
Sources close to Trump told the network that Trump feels like Kelly doesn’t respect him, but others cautioned that reports of Trump’s dissatisfaction with Kelly are planted by friends of Trump who are unhappy that the chief of staff has curbed their access to the president.
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Trump feels like Kelly is trying to undermine him: report https://t.co/UIQz5sUqIE pic.twitter.com/T0oFo6Thqg
— The Hill (@thehill) January 27, 2018
Kelly may well be one of the best appointments Trump could have made. Trump needs protection, guidance and discipline. Unfortunately, Trump refuses to take direction from anyone. His inflated ego won’t permit it. Firing Kelly would be a really dumb move, and if Trump actually let Kelly do his job and listened to him, he might be a much better president.
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