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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChief of Staff John Kelly gives up on trying to control Trumps Twitter after latest tweet-spasm
Chief of Staff John Kelly gives up on trying to control Trumps Twitter after latest tweet-spasm
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/chief-of-staff-john-kelly-gives-up-on-trying-to-control-trumps-twitter-after-latest-tweet-spasm-report/
Over the past week, media reports have praised Kelly, a retired Marine general, for imposing military discipline on the White House.
Mr. Kelly cuts off rambling advisers midsentence, The New York Times reported. He listens in on conversations between cabinet secretaries and the president. He has booted lingering staff members out of high-level meetings, and ordered the doors of the Oval Office closed to discourage strays.
According to Bloomberg, Kelly also had high hopes for curbing the presidents use of Twitter.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/chief-of-staff-john-kelly-gives-up-on-trying-to-control-trumps-twitter-after-latest-tweet-spasm-report/
Over the past week, media reports have praised Kelly, a retired Marine general, for imposing military discipline on the White House.
Mr. Kelly cuts off rambling advisers midsentence, The New York Times reported. He listens in on conversations between cabinet secretaries and the president. He has booted lingering staff members out of high-level meetings, and ordered the doors of the Oval Office closed to discourage strays.
According to Bloomberg, Kelly also had high hopes for curbing the presidents use of Twitter.
While Kelly isnt vetting every presidential tweet, Trump has shown a willingness to consult with his chief of staff before hitting send on certain missives that might cause an international uproar or lead to unwelcome distractions, according to three people familiar with the interactions. Kelly has been offering a different way to say the same thing, one person said.
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Chief of Staff John Kelly gives up on trying to control Trumps Twitter after latest tweet-spasm (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Aug 2017
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awesomerwb1
(4,267 posts)1. Kelly is a POS enabler. n/t
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)2. Already?
democrank
(11,094 posts)3. Kelly should give up and save his energy
because Two Scoops will never stop licking that cone.
Kleveland
(1,257 posts)4. That gave me an image in my mind, but it was not licking a cone!
It was along the lines of a male dog......
world wide wally
(21,742 posts)5. We have a certifiable nut job as president
That's all there is to it
Phoenix61
(17,003 posts)6. Well that didn't last long
Seriously, did he think he was going to control Twitler. I've worked with 100's of children over the years, most with mental health diagnosis and the vast majority had more impulse control than Twitler.