Chief of staff John Kelly reportedly “blew up” at President Trump and threatened to quit his position late last month.
Sources familiar with the situation told Axios that Kelly exploded at Trump during an Oval Office meeting on March 28, and muttered threats to quit while walking back to his office.
One senior White House official told Axios that Kelly was “venting frustration,” and referring to his comments as a threat was “probably too strong.”
Sources told Axios that the comments were not related to the firing of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, which occurred the same day. Sources also said that other officials, including Homeland Security chief Kirstjen Nielsen, came to calm Kelly down.
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It was reported earlier this year that Kelly has frequently threatened to quit as a means of leverage to get Trump to listen to him.
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JUST IN: Kelly "blew up" at Trump, threatened to quit: report https://t.co/hDRajjcpOo pic.twitter.com/G5WNKwuHJb
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