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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJohn Kelly: No one there who knows how to be chief of staff
Bay News 9 is a Tampa Bay local news outlet, part of the Spectrum Cable offering. It has never been known as being liberal. I can't hear the quote in the accompanying video.
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@angie_angers:
I caught up with John Kelly, former White House chief of staff. This is what he had to say about President Trumps inner circle:
Theres no one there right now that knows how to be chief of staff, he said. No one whos ever done chief of staff work.
@BN9
I caught up with John Kelly, former White House chief of staff. This is what he had to say about President Trumps inner circle:
Theres no one there right now that knows how to be chief of staff, he said. No one whos ever done chief of staff work.
@BN9
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John Kelly: No one there who knows how to be chief of staff (Original Post)
teach1st
Jan 2020
OP
Because he is an asshole. Kelly is ok with what Trump is doing, but wishes that he
Blue_true
Jan 2020
#5
Girard442
(6,087 posts)1. Nobody *anywhere* knows how to be Trump's CoS.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,027 posts)2. he certainly knows what failing at the job is!
teach1st
(5,935 posts)3. Here's the resulting article with a more comprehensive video of the interview
https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2020/01/27/former-member-of-trump-s-inner-circle-talks-politics-in-sarasota
"It is tough to look the President of the United States in the eye and say, 'I think you're wrong but let me bring in the kind of people who could help you understand the issue in a broader way.'" Kelly explained. "They don't seem to be there anymore."
Skittles
(153,236 posts)4. WHY isn't Kelly on every talk show telling us this stuff
WHY???
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)5. Because he is an asshole. Kelly is ok with what Trump is doing, but wishes that he
was more competent at it.