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Judi Lynn

(164,173 posts) Thu Oct 11, 2018, 01:16 PM Oct 2018

Trump tries to fire John Kelly 'but Kelly just ignores him', White House official says [View all]

Source: Independent

'I think the president just doesn’t know who to call to fire him,' claims staffer

Chris Baynes
2 hours ago

Donald Trump has reportedly tried to fire John Kelly, but failed because the White House chief of staff “just ignores him”.

The president wants rid of the former Marine Corps general but “doesn’t know who to call to fire him” as Mr Kelly himself usually carries out his sackings, according to an administration staffer.

The official was speaking on condition of anonymity to New York magazine journalist Olivia Nuzzi, who was invited to a bizarre private meeting with Mr Trump when he learned she was planning to report on tension between the president and his chief of staff.

“I just heard that you were doing a story on… this stuff,” Mr Trump told her in the Oval Office.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-john-kelly-fire-white-house-olivia-nuzzi-pence-pompeo-oval-office-a8578486.html

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Trump tries to fire John Kelly 'but Kelly just ignores him', White House official says [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2018 OP

That you, Borowitz? Girard442 Oct 2018 #1

Ha! (I thought the same thing!!!) NurseJackie Oct 2018 #5

Looks like we could be in for a very intersting few days... GoCubsGo Oct 2018 #2

Oops... not The Onion Jeroen Oct 2018 #3

This sounds familiar. skypilot Oct 2018 #4

Gutless Trump ... can't he fire Kelly? left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 #6

Not without a camera and a script RainCaster Oct 2018 #12

Kelly has battled much, much more.... SergeStorms Oct 2018 #20

Two fucking years and he still doesn't know how to do his job. Iggo Oct 2018 #7

the orange asshole fears confrontation. that's well known... Javaman Oct 2018 #8

Ha Ha Ha Ha! hurple Oct 2018 #9

Yer killin' me. lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #21

Has he tried twitter? Historic NY Oct 2018 #10

Lol. Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #11

Tell the security guards to not let Kelly in. keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #13

Get Putin to have the locks changed. n/t. lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #22

Putin - Can do! keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #27

lol. This is so funny lovemydogs Oct 2018 #14

😁 Duppers Oct 2018 #15

Ever read Bartleby, The Scrivener Buckeyeblue Oct 2018 #16

So the guy who garnered all these deplorable fans by uttering the words "You're Fired" Mr. Ected Oct 2018 #17

The guy known for the catchphrase "You're fired" can't fire someone... tinrobot Oct 2018 #18

and a coward. I think he knows Kelly could chew up and shit out far tougher guys than him. yurbud Oct 2018 #33

They had to give him a button to order a diet coke... LakeSuperiorView Oct 2018 #19

"Alexa: Fire Kelly." lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #23

"I am findiing 18 'Kelly's that work for the White House." LakeSuperiorView Oct 2018 #24

AHHHH!!!!!!! lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #30

Lol, I love this. Seems like John Kelly is more the boss than Trump is. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2018 #25

Roger Stone claimed that Chief of Staff Gen John Kelly may be drugging Trump. keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #26

oh lordy. Stone talking to Jones. ... riversedge Oct 2018 #29

You would think Stone is a cagey enough guy to see Trump is a sinking ship yurbud Oct 2018 #34

How do you get the valium into the burger without him noticing??? lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #31

that sounds like a good idea. yurbud Oct 2018 #32

I read that Olivia had an unauthorized interview--apparently Trump told Sanders to riversedge Oct 2018 #28