Donald Trump's new chief of staff shouted at US president in immigration bust-up
DONALD Trump’s new chief of staff shouted at the President during a heated confrontation at the White House, it has emerged.
John Kelly shouted at Donald Trump during a heated confrontation at the White House
John Kelly reportedly raised his voice during a meeting about immigration after first asking other people to leave the room.
The Oval Office showdown occurred when Mr Kelly was in his previous role as Homeland Security Secretary.
President Trump appointed him to his new role last week to help to stabilise the West Wing, which has recently been rocked by staff turmoil.
Mr Trump fired his communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Monday, after just 10 days in the job.
The previous chief of staff, Reince Priebus, was fired last Friday.
Mr Kelly, a four-star Marine Corps General who served in Iraq, is known as a straight-talking, no-nonsense military man.
If he disagrees with you, he’ll disagree respectfully
He reportedly demanded to speak to the President alone in the Oval Office after Mr Trump complained loudly that the US was admitting travellers from countries he viewed as high risk.
Mr Kelly allegedly said such admissions were standard but the President said it made him look bad.
The new chief of staff raised his voice during a meeting after asking people to leave the room
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At that point, Mr Kelly asked everyone to leave the room, after which loud voices could apparently be heard through the doors.
Blain Rethmeier, a PR executive who has worked with Mr Kelly in the past, said that the White House showdown proved there was a “new sheriff in town”.
He added: “If he disagrees with you, he’ll disagree respectfully.”
Mr Trump defended his use of Twitter as he tweeted that the stock market was marching towards an all-time high.
President Trump appointed Mr Kelly to his new role last week
He said that “jobs are starting to roar” and added that tweeting was the “only way for me to get the truth out”.
Mr Trump faced fresh troubles last night over a Washington Post report that claims he had personally dictated the statement his son gave on his talks with a Russian lawyer during the election campaign, a statement that was later proven to be misleading.
It said Donald Trump Jnr’s meeting was primarily about the adoption of Russian children.
But it emerged that Donald Jnr had been told in an email that the lawyer could have incriminating evidence about Hillary Clinton, Mr Trump’s Democratic presidential rival.