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(48,959 posts) Sat Apr 7, 2018, 03:28 PM Apr 2018

John Kelly blew up at Trump in Oval Office meeting, threatened to quit [View all]

Source: Axios

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly threatened to quit on March 28, according to sources familiar with the events.

What I'm hearing: Kelly blew up at Trump in an Oval Office meeting that day, and while walking back to his office muttered he was going to quit. Sources said it was not related to the David Shulkin firing that happened the same day.

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He was fired up enough that colleagues got allies to call in to calm him down.

At one point DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen — perhaps the person in the administration he trusts most — came over to talk him off the ledge.

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Read more: https://www.axios.com/john-kelly-trump-oval-office-meeting-threatened-quit-f29667d3-d99f-4e23-92f6-9c48c360722b.html

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John Kelly blew up at Trump in Oval Office meeting, threatened to quit [View all] highplainsdem Apr 2018 OP

I don't feel sorry for Kelly vlyons Apr 2018 #1

Four star jackass lame54 Apr 2018 #24

A racist, misogynist 4-star jackass RandomAccess Apr 2018 #33

attention hog Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #2

At this point... catbyte Apr 2018 #3

Im not even giving a rats ass about his angst. Grammy23 Apr 2018 #20

Just do it, asshole dalton99a Apr 2018 #4

Kelly could have reined in and shut this ..... magicarpet Apr 2018 #5

Isn't this like the fifth or sixth time he's threatened to quit? Drunken Irishman Apr 2018 #6

It takes a special kind of asshole to create such a toxic work environment groundloop Apr 2018 #7

Plus,.Kelly is enabling Trump by trying to clean up his messes. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2018 #10

So quit already. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #8

An empty barrel makes the most noise!!! winstars Apr 2018 #9

You win the internet for today! Proud liberal 80 Apr 2018 #27

I love a great dose of sarcasm lunatica Apr 2018 #34

He'll quit -- as soon as he's signed a book contract. no_hypocrisy Apr 2018 #11

who needs this kind of fucking drama non-stop? barbtries Apr 2018 #12

+10000000 bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #18

Entire Administration needs to GO benld74 Apr 2018 #13

Every time someone leaves they are replaced by someone even worse oberliner Apr 2018 #14

Wouldn't it be something if a bunch quit all at the same time?? 7962 Apr 2018 #21

Go ahead and jump off that ledge, Kelly. Just do it. mountain grammy Apr 2018 #15

well, it has been about 10 days, seems the nanny decided to stay. riversedge Apr 2018 #16

I think Kelly is leaking this so he can try to make it like he was JI7 Apr 2018 #17

Ahhhhhhh good theory. nt 7962 Apr 2018 #22

jump, jump, jump, jump, Cold War Spook Apr 2018 #19

I don't think Twittler would give a shit if Kelly quits. Kelly is MEAN and won't let the precious... PearliePoo2 Apr 2018 #23

John, you gave up any chance of keeping your self respect..... SergeStorms Apr 2018 #25

He gave up his self respect maxrandb Apr 2018 #49

He full of it. HE should've quit long ago...Fredica Wilson, Rob Porter, the no security clearances.. brush Apr 2018 #26

Probably Pruitt. A previous report said Kelly wanted Pruitt fired and tRump over-rode him. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #28

Trump is taking ted cruz's advice on keeping pruitt. My guess is Ilsa Apr 2018 #36

More fake exits than a James Brown concert. Scurrilous Apr 2018 #29

Oh good one! montana_hazeleyes Apr 2018 #52

Wah wah wah matt819 Apr 2018 #30

Lo! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #31

(I gotta borrow that one!!) lastlib Apr 2018 #40

Lmao...well played Docreed2003 Apr 2018 #41

Shakespearean! 3catwoman3 Apr 2018 #45

Graphical version HuskyOffset Apr 2018 #46

kelly is a highly paid baby sitter - Time to pull the babes pants down rurallib Apr 2018 #32

Kelly is military and Trump is not GreydeeThos Apr 2018 #35

is kelly sstill active duty or retired? getagrip_already Apr 2018 #38

Another 'tweet fire"? Maxheader Apr 2018 #37

If Kelly had any ethics or morals he would have quit a long time ago Jfarrar3645 Apr 2018 #39

Obviously not used to dealing with dementia extvbroadcaster Apr 2018 #42

Tangeranus not being the right kind of fascist Kelly wants him to be? Hong Kong Cavalier Apr 2018 #43

+1! Cha Apr 2018 #48

Kelly can go fuck himself Skittles Apr 2018 #44

LEAKERS! Or how would we hear Cha Apr 2018 #47

Look, Im different. James48 Apr 2018 #50

Maggot loves the MFM008 Apr 2018 #51