Two of President Trump’s top advisers reportedly agreed in the early days of the administration that they would not leave the United States at the same time, in order to ensure they could monitor orders coming from the White House.
The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that Secretary of Defense James Mattis and then-Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly — who was sworn in as chief of staff on Monday — agreed in the early weeks of Trump’s presidency to coordinate travel plans so that one of them would always be in the United States.
The pact, revealed to The AP by an anonymous official close to Mattis and Kelly, seems to hint at the nature of the Trump administration’s internal relations.
Both Mattis and Kelly have been active in providing clarification of executive orders released by the White House.
In January, it was reported that Mattis was drafting a list of Iraqis who helped the U.S. military and should be exempt from Trump’s initial travel ban that prohibited incoming visitors from seven Muslim-majority nations, including Iraq.
Kelly was also active in clarifying that order, stating that green card holders would be exempt from the ban.
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Trump admin officials made a pact to keep tabs on Trump: report https://t.co/MzZpKvASJR pic.twitter.com/6M9hcKESuz
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