President Donald Trump
President
of the United States of America, Donald John Trump has worn in a new
Chief of Staff to effect a change in his controversial 6-month reign as
president.
Hoping to turn the page on a tumultuous opening chapter to his
presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted on Monday there is "no
chaos" in his White House as he swore in retired Marine Gen. John Kelly
as chief of staff.
In an Oval Office ceremony, Trump predicted Kelly, who previously
served as Homeland Security chief, would do a "spectacular job." And the
president chose to highlight an improving stock market and strong jobs
outlook rather than talk about how things need to change under Kelly.
Trump on Friday ousted Reince Priebus as chief of staff and turned
to Kelly, whom he hopes will bring military discipline to an
administration weighed down by a stalled legislative agenda, infighting
among West Wing aides and a stack of investigations.
While Trump is looking for a reset, he pushed back against criticism of his administration on Twitter Monday. He said: "Highest
Stock Market EVER, best economic numbers in years, unemployment lowest
in 17 years, wages raising, border secure, S.C.: No WH chaos!"
Kelly's success in a chaotic White House will depend on how much
authority he is granted and whether Trump's dueling aides will put aside
their rivalries to work together. Also unclear is whether a new chief
of staff will have any influence over the president's social media
histrionics.
Former Trump campaign manager Cory Lewandowski, who was ousted from
the campaign in June 2016, said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he
expected Kelly would "restore order to the staff" but also stressed that
Trump was unlikely to change his style.
"I say you have to let Trump be Trump. That is what has made
him successful over the last 30 years. That is what the American people
voted for," Lewandowski said.
"And anybody who thinks they're going to change Donald Trump doesn't know Donald Trump."
Kelly's start follows a wild week, marked by a profane tirade from
the new communications director, Trump's continued attacks on his
attorney general and the failed effort by Senate Republicans to overhaul
the nation's health care law.
In addition to strain in the West Wing and with Congress, Kelly
starts his new job as tensions escalate with North Korea. The United
States flew two supersonic bombers over the Korean Peninsula on Sunday
in a show of force against North Korea, following the country's latest
intercontinental ballistic missile test. The U.S. also said it conducted
a successful test of a missile defence system located in Alaska.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said on CBS' "Face the Nation"
that she hopes Kelly can "be effective," and "begin some very serious
negotiation with the North and stop this program."
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