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The article says ABRUPTLY. He's wanted MULVANEY out for awhile. They were trapped together until the IMPEACHMENT was over. Mr., 'Of course it was quid quo pro, it's done all the time' Mulvaney' had his box packed for awhile.
POLITICS
MARCH 6, 2020 / 8:18 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Trump abruptly replaces acting chief of staff Mulvaney with North Carolina lawmaker
Jeff Mason, Steve Holland
PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump parted ways on Friday with acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and replaced him with conservative lawmaker and close ally Mark Meadows, who was a strong Trump defender during the Democratic impeachment drive.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Mark Meadows (R-NC) addresses reporters during a break in the fourth day of the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Representative Meadows takes over as the White House struggles to advance a consistent message about the coronavirus crisis and as Trump goes into a bruising re-election contest.
He becomes the fourth chief of staff in Trump’s three years in office, tasked with attempting to bring order to a chaotic presidency.
Meadows is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina and was a combative defender of the president during the impeachment saga, so much so that Trump singled him out for praise at a Feb. 6 event after the Republican-led Senate acquitted the president.
“He’s a tremendously talented man, not just as a politician. As a human being, he’s incredible,” Trump said at the time.
Trump named Mulvaney to be his special U.S. envoy to Northern Ireland, just as he prepares to welcome Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to Washington for St. Patrick’s Day ceremonies later this month.
A former senior administration official said the change had been a long time in the works and was a “done deal” some time ago.
Trump announced the Friday night move just after arriving at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, where he is spending the weekend.
“I am pleased to announce that Congressman Mark Meadows will become White House Chief of Staff. I have long known and worked with Mark, and the relationship is a very good one,” Trump said on Twitter.
“I want to thank Acting Chief Mick Mulvaney for having served the Administration so well. He will become the United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland. Thank you!” said Trump.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ey-with-north-carolina-lawmaker-idUSKBN20U020
POLITICS
MARCH 6, 2020 / 8:18 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Trump abruptly replaces acting chief of staff Mulvaney with North Carolina lawmaker
Jeff Mason, Steve Holland
PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump parted ways on Friday with acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and replaced him with conservative lawmaker and close ally Mark Meadows, who was a strong Trump defender during the Democratic impeachment drive.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Mark Meadows (R-NC) addresses reporters during a break in the fourth day of the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Representative Meadows takes over as the White House struggles to advance a consistent message about the coronavirus crisis and as Trump goes into a bruising re-election contest.
He becomes the fourth chief of staff in Trump’s three years in office, tasked with attempting to bring order to a chaotic presidency.
Meadows is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina and was a combative defender of the president during the impeachment saga, so much so that Trump singled him out for praise at a Feb. 6 event after the Republican-led Senate acquitted the president.
“He’s a tremendously talented man, not just as a politician. As a human being, he’s incredible,” Trump said at the time.
Trump named Mulvaney to be his special U.S. envoy to Northern Ireland, just as he prepares to welcome Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to Washington for St. Patrick’s Day ceremonies later this month.
A former senior administration official said the change had been a long time in the works and was a “done deal” some time ago.
Trump announced the Friday night move just after arriving at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, where he is spending the weekend.
“I am pleased to announce that Congressman Mark Meadows will become White House Chief of Staff. I have long known and worked with Mark, and the relationship is a very good one,” Trump said on Twitter.
“I want to thank Acting Chief Mick Mulvaney for having served the Administration so well. He will become the United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland. Thank you!” said Trump.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ey-with-north-carolina-lawmaker-idUSKBN20U020
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