12-11-2018, 12:45 AM
Ivanka and Jared reportedly advocated strongly for Nick Ayers, before he rejected the position via Twitter.
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^ Mark Meadows, the outgoing chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus (tea party) on Monday made it clear he is interested in the (Chief of Staff) role, saying he would be honored to be chosen.
“Serving as chief of staff would be an incredible honor,” Meadows, 59, said in a statement. “The president has a long list of qualified candidates and I know he’ll make the best selection for his administration and for the country.”
Meadows’s allies also made a forceful public case that Trump should pick their friend as his next top aide – something the North Carolina has been asking his friends to do, according to Republican sources.
Meadows’s fellow House conservatives say Trump would be getting an effective communicator and politically savvy loyalist who understands how to parry special counsel Robert Mueller’s intensifying probe into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election, as well as newly empowered House Democrats who are preparing to launch multiple investigations into the administration.
White House sources confirmed that Meadows is on Trump’s list, but there are no indications that he is the front-runner.
Sources said there was no clear plan B after Trump’s first choice, 36-year-old Nick Ayers, turned down the job, indicating the White House is prepared for a lengthy search to replace chief of staff John Kelly.
“They’re at square one. There is no favorite. There is no one in line. They’re starting at square one,” said one person close to the White House, who requested anonymity to discuss the search. Several other administration officials and outside allies are believed to be in the mix, but it is unclear how many of them want the position.
Full story: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/42064...e-his-move
^ Mark Meadows, the outgoing chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus (tea party) on Monday made it clear he is interested in the (Chief of Staff) role, saying he would be honored to be chosen.
“Serving as chief of staff would be an incredible honor,” Meadows, 59, said in a statement. “The president has a long list of qualified candidates and I know he’ll make the best selection for his administration and for the country.”
Meadows’s allies also made a forceful public case that Trump should pick their friend as his next top aide – something the North Carolina has been asking his friends to do, according to Republican sources.
Meadows’s fellow House conservatives say Trump would be getting an effective communicator and politically savvy loyalist who understands how to parry special counsel Robert Mueller’s intensifying probe into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election, as well as newly empowered House Democrats who are preparing to launch multiple investigations into the administration.
White House sources confirmed that Meadows is on Trump’s list, but there are no indications that he is the front-runner.
Sources said there was no clear plan B after Trump’s first choice, 36-year-old Nick Ayers, turned down the job, indicating the White House is prepared for a lengthy search to replace chief of staff John Kelly.
“They’re at square one. There is no favorite. There is no one in line. They’re starting at square one,” said one person close to the White House, who requested anonymity to discuss the search. Several other administration officials and outside allies are believed to be in the mix, but it is unclear how many of them want the position.
Full story: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/42064...e-his-move