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| John Kelly appointment: Trump replaces chief of staff Priebus | |
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| US President Donald Trump has named General John Kelly, who currently heads the Department of Homeland Security, as his next chief of staff. | US President Donald Trump has named General John Kelly, who currently heads the Department of Homeland Security, as his next chief of staff. |
| The announcement, made over Twitter on Friday afternoon, effectively removed Reince Priebus from the role. | The announcement, made over Twitter on Friday afternoon, effectively removed Reince Priebus from the role. |
| The embattled former chief of staff had faced pressure since being named as a possible leaker by Mr Trump's newly appointed director of communication. | The embattled former chief of staff had faced pressure since being named as a possible leaker by Mr Trump's newly appointed director of communication. |
| Mr Kelly is a retired general who has become the face of border security. | Mr Kelly is a retired general who has become the face of border security. |
| Anthony Scaramucci, who was appointed communications director one week ago, had accused Mr Priebus of leaking to the press in a tweet that he quickly deleted. | |
| He also phoned a reporter to unleash a profanity-filled rant against Mr Priebus, whom he called a "paranoid schizophrenic". | |
| In a series of tweets just before 17:00 local time (22:00 GMT) on Friday, the president praised the former Marine Corp general as a "great American" and a "great leader". | |
| "John has done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. He has been a true star of my administration," said the president. | "John has done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. He has been a true star of my administration," said the president. |
| Glittering career of John Kelly | |
| In a third tweet, he praised the outgoing chief of staff, who had previously worked as the chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC). | |
| "I would like to thank Reince Priebus for his service and dedication to his country. We accomplished a lot together and I am proud of him," he said. | |
| Mr Preibus reportedly resigned on Thursday. | |
| In his previous role as RNC chairman, he acted as a bridge between the Republican nominee and a party establishment that was often uncomfortable with its own presidential standard-bearer. |