President Donald Trump named Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as his acting chief of staff.
@realDonaldTrump: I am pleased to announce that Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management & Budget, will be named Acting White House Chief of Staff, replacing General John Kelly, who has served our Country with distinction. Mick has done an outstanding job while in the Administration....
@realDonaldTrump: ....I look forward to working with him in this new capacity as we continue to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! John will be staying until the end of the year. He is a GREAT PATRIOT and I want to personally thank him for his service!
The announcement follows a week of speculation about who would succeed John Kelly in the role. On Saturday, Trump announced that the retired Marine Corps general would exit the administration by the end of the year.
The short list of potential replacements for Kelly reportedly included Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, Nick Ayers.
Mulvaney had been floated as a possible replacement for Kelly as early as February when the retired Marine four-star general came under fire after a top aide resigned amid abuse allegations.
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