The favorite for succeeding John Kelly as Chief of Staff at the White House, Nick Ayers, has given President Donald Trump a basket. Ayers said on Twitter on Sunday that he was leaving the White House and hinted at a move to his native Georgia.
He wants to continue working for the Trump election campaign, Ayers said on Twitter. The desired candidate Ayers wanted to commit Trump Presidialamtskreisen for two years, what the 36-year-olds for family reasons but could not have promised.
The previous chief of staff of Vice President Mike Pence had been considered as the most promising candidate for the Kelly successor. He has good contacts with Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, both influential presidential advisors. 68-year-old Kelly will leave at the end of the year, as Trump announced on Saturday.
According to two persons familiar with the development, Minister of Finance Steven Mnuchin and Rep. Mark Meadows, who is considered conservative, are now in talks. Trump will decide on the succession of John Kelly by the end of the year.
Former Marine General Kelly and Trump had clashed repeatedly in recent months. Before Kelly, Reince Priebus had left the post after only six months in office.
