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Trump's former chief of staff called him a 'fascist.' Harris is campaigning on that

10:58am October 23, 2024

John Kelly, a retired Marine general who was Donald Trump's chief of staff, said his former boss fits the definition of a fascist. Now Vice President Harris is running on it.

Politics & Government

Biden visits a military cemetery that Trump reportedly said was 'filled with losers'

5:15pm June 10, 2024

by Tamara Keith

The Aisne-Marne WWI cemetery in France has become a staple in President Biden's political speeches, used to paint an unflattering picture of former President Donald Trump.

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White House communications official Bill Shine (left), then-White House chief of staff John Kelly and senior adviser Jared Kushner wait in the Oval Office in December 2018. The New York Times reports that Kelly opposed Kushner's security clearance, but Pr

What You Need To Know About Security Clearances, Inside And Outside The White House

7:47pm March 01, 2019

by Brian Naylor

Millions of government workers and contractors hold government clearances, and the president can grant them to anyone he wants — even, as one expert said, Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Trump speaks during a meeting with Democratic congressional leaders in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Trump Defends Hush-Money Payments In Fox News Interview

4:35pm December 13, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The president says he never directed his onetime personal attorney Michael Cohen to do anything wrong. Cohen pleaded guilty Wednesday to making illegal payments before the 2016 election.

President Trump announced Saturday that White House chief of staff John Kelly would be leaving the administration by the end of the year.

Politics & Government

Help Wanted: White House Chief Of Staff

4:28pm December 10, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is hunting for his third chief of staff in less than two years. So far, he is not finding many takers. "You have to wonder who would want to take this job," said one scholar.

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John Kelly took over as chief of staff six months into the Trump presidency, and he initially helped bring military discipline to a sometimes chaotic White House.

Chief Of Staff John Kelly To Leave White House At The End Of The Year

1:49pm December 08, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The retired Marine Corps general sought to bring discipline and process to a chaotic White House but ultimately could not put a check on President Trump's desire to go unmanaged.

Omarosa Manigault Newman, when she was still a White House staffer. She has since written a book about her time with the Trump administration, which prompted President Trump to call her a "lowlife" on Twitter.

Politics & Government

In Presidential Tweet, Trump Says Former Aide Was 'A Loser' And 'Vicious'

12:01pm August 13, 2018

by Tamara Keith

On the eve of Omarosa Manigault Newman's book release, Trump tweeted scathing criticism of his former top-level aide.

In her new book, Unhinged, former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman writes as a Trump world insider overjoyed at his election while airing concerns about his rhetoric, policies and mental state.

Omarosa Tells NPR She Heard Trump 'N-Word Tape,' Contradicting Her Own Tell-All Book

11:57pm August 10, 2018

by Tamara Keith

Former reality TV star and Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman spoke to NPR about explosive allegations in her new book, Unhinged, but part of her account changed in the interview.

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White House Chief of Staff John Kelly in his office in the West Wing.

John Kelly: Despite 'Times Of Great Frustration,' No Regrets Taking White House Job

10:47pm May 10, 2018

In an interview with NPR, Kelly also praised the president's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and said Trump's eyes are "wide open" on North Korea.

President Trump addresses reporters as he leaves for Dallas to speak at the National Rifle Association convention on Friday.

Politics & Government

Trump Says He Hasn't Changed His Story Regarding Payments To Porn Star

4:25pm May 04, 2018

by Brian Naylor

As he headed to Dallas for the NRA convention, the president told reporters Friday morning that his new attorney Rudy Giuliani "will get his facts straight."