Has Trump’s warpath finally reached its end point?
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Trump’s week of culling may have just come to a close. So far this week, we’ve been reporting on a growing chorus of rumors swirling in and around the West Wing. That is, Trump has made his mind up to purge all big-name officials he no longer sees eye-to-eye with.
Last night, we learned that Trump had National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster on the chopping block, and was ready to drop the cleaver at any time on his neck. After that, it was only a matter of time before Chief of Staff John Kelly found himself among the White House ousted.
But now all of that may have come to a rest.
From the report:
President Donald Trump and White House chief of staff John Kelly have settled on a truce, at least temporarily, as the latest round of staff tumult continues to ripple through the West Wing, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Jarred by the treatment of former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, whom the president fired by tweet on Tuesday morning, Mr. Kelly suggested to colleagues that he may be the next to be pushed out of the White House. Mr. Kelly’s cryptic comments left several White House staffers with the impression that Mr. Kelly would force the issue with the president, and that they should start looking for new jobs, too.
Trump’s unceremonious firing of Tillerson may have come sooner than people anticipated, but it was no secret the President was tiring of his Secretary of State.
With Kelly, Trump has expressed frustration, and even willingness to replace him. But a recent meeting seems to show a change of heart in the President. More from the report: “But on Thursday, Messrs. Trump and Kelly had a productive meeting that left both men reassured. Mr. Trump told advisers afterward that Mr. Kelly was ‘100% safe.’ Mr. Kelly told his associates that, at least for the moment, he and the president had patched things up. ‘I’m in,’ Mr. Kelly told staff.”
Yes, but for how long? We all know how unpredictable President Trump can be.
Nevertheless, the talk of Trump to soon fire McMaster has not abated.
I dont think all that much has changed from this 2/20 @politico story indicating Kelly and Trump discussed pushing Master out in November but couldn’t agree on a replacement – https://t.co/D3Bc19BeOY
— Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) March 16, 2018
What do you think? Will Trump go through with firing McMaster? Will the Band-aid with Kelly hold? Tell us your thoughts below!
