Key Trump Aide's Departure Rattles Presidents Allies

[DonViejo]

Source: Bloomberg




By Shannon Pettypiece and Jennifer Jacobs
September 5, 2017, 4:00 AM EDT Updated September 5, 2017, 6:12 AM EDT

President Donald Trump’s allies are worried that the most damaging of the many recent departures from his White House may be that of Keith Schiller, a little-known former bodyguard who’s one of the president’s closest confidants outside his family.

Schiller is leaving the White House soon to return to the private security business, according to three people familiar with his plans, for a job that will pay far more than his $165,000 government salary. His title, director of Oval Office operations, hardly begins to describe his importance to Trump, who is “crushed” by his planned departure, according to one person close to the president.

Multiple people interviewed described Schiller as an emotional anchor for the president in a White House often marked by turmoil. Schiller has worked for Trump for nearly two decades, and within the West Wing he serves as the president’s protector, gate-keeper and wing man, according to people close to Schiller and Trump. Most of the people requested anonymity to candidly discuss relationships between the president and his aides.

“He’s a confidant and friend,” said Stuart Jolly, a former national field director for Trump’s presidential campaign. Trump “trusts Keith, and Keith trusts him. Trust is a really big deal at that level.”

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-05/key-trump-aide-s-departure-is-said-to-rattle-president-s-allies

[cstanleytech]

1. So Donalds nanny is leaving him and he is having a fit over it?

[monmouth4]

2. Thank you General Kelly..n/t

[SunSeeker]

3. "Trump trusts Keith, and Keith trusts him."

Ok, well if Keith trusted Trump, we're obviously dealing with a crazy person here.

[Girard442]

4. The "more money" thing is complete bull.

Trump & friends have a bazillion ways to channel extra $$$ to him via discreet channels.

Probably a combination of a rat abandoning a sinking ship and Kelly "suggesting" he'd be happier elsewhere.

[underpants]

5. This is the thug who roughed up people on at least three occasions

One was outside Trump Tower and the other was Jorge Ramos at press conference

[Raster]

8. He was basically tRump*s personal enforcer...

...IMHO, he is NOT leaving of his own accord. He is being shown the door. I believe we are at the beginning of the end of the tRump* administration. The ruffians and rapscallions are being evicted from the White House... the pretender to the throne is next.

[Not Ruth]

6. Maybe Trump never paid him

[More_Cowbell]

7. Might change how Trump "likes to operate"

"Two people close to Trump said they worry that Schiller’s departure will leave the president and the West Wing off-balance, given the deep relationship the two men share. These people said that Schiller’s exit could put Trump on a collision course with Kelly, who does not understand as well how Trump likes to operate."

Wait...Schiller's presence was keeping Trump on course? Trump might be even *more* ineffectual without Schiller? That doesn't seem possible.

[displacedtexan]

9. Why do I think this has to do with Mueller?

I believe Trump is stupid enough to think that his bodyguard, who delivered the firing letter to Comey's office, is no longer employed by the government, is no longer a material witness in the Russia investigation. Really. i think Trump is that stupid.