Trump Appoints New Acting Chief of Staff

United States President Donald Trump has appointed Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as Acting Chief of Staff of the White House.

million. Mulvaney, 51, replaces General John Kelly, who leaves at the end of the year. the year

In a tweet, Mr. Trump described Mr. Kelly as a "great patriot" who had served the country with distinction.

But at the beginning of this year, General Kelly was forced to deny. he had called Mr. Trump "idiotic".

This occurred after the quote was included in a book about Mr. Trump by investigative journalist Bob Woodward.

General Kelly would have used the description several times and would have also claimed "It is useless to try to convince him [Donald Trump] of anything".

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What about Trump's Announcement?

President Mr. Mulvaney "did a remarkable job while he was a director".

"I look forward to working with him in his new role as we continue to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" He tweeted.

Friday's announcement ends the days of speculation about the new White House staff chief – one of Washington's most prestigious jobs.

The president has the last word on politics, but the chief of staff wields incredible informal power and influence, Anthony Zurcher of the BBC in Washington says.