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| Trump names new acting chief of staff | Trump names new acting chief of staff |
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| US President Donald Trump has named Mick Mulvaney, the director of the office of management and budget, as acting White House chief of staff. | US President Donald Trump has named Mick Mulvaney, the director of the office of management and budget, as acting White House chief of staff. |
| Mr Mulvaney, 51, replaces General John Kelly, who is leaving by the end of the year. | |
| In a tweet, Mr Trump described Mr Kelly as a "great patriot", who had served the country with distinction. | In a tweet, Mr Trump described Mr Kelly as a "great patriot", who had served the country with distinction. |
| But earlier this year, General Kelly was forced to deny he had called Mr Trump an "idiot". | |
| This came after the quote was included in a book about Mr Trump by the veteran investigative journalist Bob Woodward. | |
| Gen Kelly is said to have used the description repeatedly and also allegedly said that "it's pointless to try to convince him [Donald Trump] of anything". | |
| What about Trump's announcement? | |
| The president said that Mr Mulvaney "has done an outstanding job while in the administration". | |
| "I look forward to working with him in this new capacity as we continue to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" he tweeted. | |
| Friday's announcement ends days of speculation about the new White House chief of staff - one of the most prestigious jobs in Washington. | |
| While the president has the final say on policy, the chief of staff wields incredible informal power and influence, the BBC's Anthony Zurcher in Washington says. |