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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 11:45 AM Sep 2018

John Kelly nearly got into a 'fistfight' in the Oval Office with ICE official

The combative White House chief of staff erupted in an expletive-ridden rant and nearly got into a “fistfight” after President Trump invited an immigration hawk to the Oval Office whom Kelly had butted heads with while at the Department of Homeland Security, according to Bob Woodward’s new book.

“I can’t believe you’d let some f--king guy like this into the Oval Office,” Kelly shouted at Trump after strolling into the historic room in November 2017 to find Chris Crane, the head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement union, according to Woodward’s forthcoming book, “Fear: Trump in the White House,”.

After speaking his mind to Crane, Kelly threatened to resign and stormed out of the Oval Office, according to Woodward. Woodward writes Trump later told aides he thought Kelly and Crane were going to get into a “fistfight.”

Before becoming Trump’s chief of staff, Kelly served as the secretary of Homeland Security, a role that involves overseeing ICE and other agencies. Crane clashed with Kelly after Kelly blocked ICE from executing a hard-line crackdown on certain immigration violations.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-news-kelly-fistfight-oval-ice-trump-20180906-story.html

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John Kelly nearly got into a 'fistfight' in the Oval Office with ICE official (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 OP
Trump likes pro wrestling, so probably would have enjoyed the fight marylandblue Sep 2018 #1
More and more stuff coming out daily from Woodward's book! PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 #2
The link says "he" blocked a hard-line crackdown. Hard to believe KELLY blocked a crackdown. UTUSN Sep 2018 #3
The Offal Office is filled with KGOP republican scumbags Achilleaze Sep 2018 #4
In other words, Kelly identified a kindred soul to Trump jberryhill Sep 2018 #5
No doubt that was WHY the guy was there..... dawnie51 Sep 2018 #6
Sounds like Assface likes to watch... Cracklin Charlie Sep 2018 #7
Sadist. nt Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #10
Maggot MFM008 Sep 2018 #8
Isn't Stephen Miller an immigration hawk? nt Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #9
Yeah, but he probably wouldn't go head-to-head with Kelly. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2018 #12
Too bad there wasn't a fist fight. LiberalFighter Sep 2018 #11

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
1. Trump likes pro wrestling, so probably would have enjoyed the fight
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 11:56 AM
Sep 2018

Maybe he keeps Kelly around because he hopes Kelly will actually throw a punch someday.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
2. More and more stuff coming out daily from Woodward's book!
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 12:00 PM
Sep 2018

When it's all out there, I hope trump's head explodes. Literally. As in "stroke out" time.

He's got "incoming" now from all directions 24/7.

Omarosa will be on 'The View' on Monday with more tapes. Stormy (with Avanatti by her side) is going to make a major announcement.

His CFO is going to spill his guts. His "fixer" Cohen is too.

BRING IT!

UTUSN

(70,744 posts)
3. The link says "he" blocked a hard-line crackdown. Hard to believe KELLY blocked a crackdown.
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 12:01 PM
Sep 2018

KELLY is a dastardly specimen, "up" for any brutal crackdown.

Here's the link: "Crane clashed with Kelly after he blocked ICE from executing a hard-line crackdown on certain immigration violations.


Let's see: CRANE was "head of the ICE *union*" - the union being hard line wingnut, so they can be likely to support a "hard-line crackdown on certain immigration violations." So KELLY blocked the crackdown? Hmmm.




dawnie51

(959 posts)
6. No doubt that was WHY the guy was there.....
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 01:18 PM
Sep 2018

Dump found out about the conflict and wanted to pit the two together. Dump has that old cockfight mentality; he loves pitting people against each other for a knock down drag out. It's entertainment for him. He's a real sick guy.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,367 posts)
12. Yeah, but he probably wouldn't go head-to-head with Kelly.
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 03:03 PM
Sep 2018

Miller would use sneakier, darker routes to influence Trump.

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