Trump names budget director as new White House chief of staff
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 12:00 | 15 December 2018
- Modified Date: 06:46 | 15 December 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would name Mick Mulvaney, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, as acting White House chief of staff.
"I am pleased to announce that Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management & Budget, will be named Acting White House Chief of Staff, replacing General John Kelly, who has served our Country with distinction," Trump wrote on Twitter.
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