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John Kelly blew up at Trump in Oval Office meeting, threatened to quit
Axios ^ | 04/07/18 | Jonathan Swan

Posted on 04/10/2018 8:56:14 AM PDT by Enlightened1

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly threatened to quit on March 28, according to sources familiar with the events.

What I'm hearing: Kelly blew up at Trump in an Oval Office meeting that day, and while walking back to his office muttered he was going to quit. Sources said it was not related to the David Shulkin firing that happened the same day.

A senior administration official said that calling it a threat was "probably too strong, it was more venting frustration." Kelly often says he doesn't have to be there and didn't seek the job originally.

Details:

Kelly packed up some personal belongings, though I'm told that wasn't necessarily because he was walking out. He was fired up enough that colleagues got allies to call in to calm him down. At one point DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen — perhaps the person in the administration he trusts most — came over to talk him off the ledge.

Context: Kelly has verbally threatened to quit more than once over the past eight months.

Why it matters: Very few people inside this White House feel secure or satisfied, given the wild, unpredictable mood and policy changes of Trump. Kelly months ago restored some order and sanity to the place but most of that is gone.

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: general; johnkelly; quit; trump; whereisthebarfalert
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Who is standing next to Pence & POTUS?
Message?
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Out they go!
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1 posted on 04/10/2018 8:56:15 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

Since when is a fake news propaganda website like Axios consider “News”?

However, this would be a good time to fire dead weight Kelly. Between the bad advice and constant leaking out of the White House, Kelly should be fired today.


2 posted on 04/10/2018 8:59:25 AM PDT by MNJohnnie ("The political class is a bureaucracy designed to perpetuate itself" Rush Limbaugh)
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To: MNJohnnie

I am totally depressed today. It seems like our president is alone. Where did this story come from? I mean who leaks this? and Why?


3 posted on 04/10/2018 9:01:11 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Enlightened1

Was Trump referring to this story.
https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/982950739441004544


4 posted on 04/10/2018 9:01:39 AM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: Enlightened1

Axios?

Yeah, like I really believe them..................


5 posted on 04/10/2018 9:02:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
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To: Enlightened1
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly threatened to quit on March 28, according to sources familiar with the events.

Sources!!?? Who?? Damn it.

6 posted on 04/10/2018 9:02:22 AM PDT by mc5cents (Pray for America)
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To: MNJohnnie

Third cousin of someone who is an infrequent visitor to the fence on Pennsylvania Ave heard one the grounds keepers say something about Gene Kelly. Or something.


7 posted on 04/10/2018 9:02:41 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: nikos1121

It’s Axios..........might as well be DU..................


8 posted on 04/10/2018 9:02:46 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
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To: Enlightened1

Some more unnamed sources..loyal to Trump I am sure.


9 posted on 04/10/2018 9:03:05 AM PDT by Leep (Make The Swamp Small Again!)
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To: Enlightened1

What sources? The post means nothing without names.


10 posted on 04/10/2018 9:03:10 AM PDT by rusureitflies? (Not much to say, yet.)
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To: Enlightened1


11 posted on 04/10/2018 9:04:30 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: MNJohnnie

Is this a leak? It does not seem the right would announce stuff like this. Sounds more like leftest character assassination.


12 posted on 04/10/2018 9:05:22 AM PDT by Deo et patriae (Make America Great again!)
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Context: Kelly has verbally threatened to quit more than once over the past eight months.

So have I.

13 posted on 04/10/2018 9:05:43 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Formerly SandyInSeattle cuz I moved!)
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To: Enlightened1

That is a lot of fruit salad on those uniforms.

CC


14 posted on 04/10/2018 9:05:57 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Do you know what really burns my ass? A flame about 3 feet high.)
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To: nikos1121

“I am totally depressed today. It seems like our president is alone”

Hmmm. Succeeded with you, Big Media has.


15 posted on 04/10/2018 9:06:13 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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To: MNJohnnie

FNC has become very fond of quoting Axios articles/reports. That alone tells you that anything coming from Axios should be taken with a barrel full of salt.


16 posted on 04/10/2018 9:13:03 AM PDT by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot accept.)
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To: nikos1121

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17 posted on 04/10/2018 9:14:06 AM PDT by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR)
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To: Enlightened1

Totally unlike “O” who kept hiring, and hiring, and hiring... and no one knew who they were, where they came from, what their credentials were, what they were getting paid for or-what they did!! Ha!


18 posted on 04/10/2018 9:16:29 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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To: nikos1121

Never give up! Ever!

We’re never “alone” either. There is a God and He’s more than willing to protect those who call on Him.


19 posted on 04/10/2018 9:19:37 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (This country & world is living on borrowed time (Luke 17:26-27))
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To: Enlightened1

I don’t believe a word of this!


20 posted on 04/10/2018 9:20:19 AM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggeest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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