President Trump reportedly offered the White House chief of staff position to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly multiple times before eventually appointing him to the post on Friday.
Trump had first offered the post occupied by Reince Priebus to Kelly in mid-May, according to The Washington Post, but the general reportedly declined the offer while saying he was flattered.
“The president has tried to convince the general multiple times, and the general has politely declined several times,” one administration official told the newspaper.
“But given what’s going on in Washington, I think the president really needs the general to help him restore order in this White House and advance his vision.”
Trump announced on Friday via Twitter that he had named Kelly his new chief of staff, replacing Priebus after just six months.
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Trump had been offering Priebus's job to Kelly since May: report https://t.co/9RGEWPsQcw pic.twitter.com/1q9OoXH9wI
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