Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Ousting Mick Mulvaney
Source: New York Times
President Trump said Friday that Representative Mark Meadows, Republican of North Carolina and a stalwart conservative ally, will become White House chief of staff, replacing Mick Mulvaney, who has served as the acting chief for more than a year.
Mr. Trump announced the change on Twitter. He said that Mr. Mulvaney, a former Republican lawmaker, will become the United States special envoy for Northern Ireland, shaking up his battle-weary team as he leaves impeachment behind him and faces a high-octane election campaign that will test whether he can defy the odds once again to win a second term.
Link to tweet
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/06/us/politics/trump-mark-meadows-mick-mulvaney.html
Short article.
machoneman
(4,012 posts)Dumbshit! And he knew it would happen! Why do these morons keep taking the job, knowing Trump will fire them?
DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)where he could implement the tea party agenda. That's why he insisted on being "temporary" chief of staff. Trump sure fooled him sending him off to Ireland instead.
I wonder how Stephen Miller will like having to report to Meadows knowing about his mixed-race family?
Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)Sup Mickey
Byeeeeee
SunSeeker
(51,740 posts)In otherwords, half time half ass.
stillcool
(32,626 posts)you'd think he'd wait until his term was up. Guess no one will miss him.
Mark Meadows accused of timing retirement to help elect wifes friend
Republicans in Western North Carolina are grumbling about his last-minute announcement, which boxed out a number of elected officials.
By ALLY MUTNICK
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/30/mark-meadows-retirement-elect-wife-friend-090838
12/30/2019 05:03 AM EST
Rep. Mark Meadows' shock retirement revealed just 30 hours before the filing deadline in North Carolina has roiled some Republicans in the state who suspect he timed his announcement to benefit a friend of his wife.
The four-term congressman will depart the House for an as-yet-undefined role with President Donald Trump, a decision he disclosed in an interview with POLITICO Playbook that published around 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 19, ahead of the filing deadline at noon on Dec. 20.
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Online records revealed her campaign website domain had been registered on Oct. 28 by a Scott Meadows, who appears to be the brother of the congressman. The campaign's Facebook page was created on Dec. 18, a day before the retirement. And shortly after midnight on Dec. 19 about five hours before Meadows announced Bennett posted photos of herself with the congressman and his wife at local GOP events in the state.
certainot
(9,090 posts)stupidly broadcasting sports on 16 limbaugh stations
NORTH CAROLINA 16 $1,200,000 North Carolina 8, North Carolina State 3, Duke 3, East Carolina 2 (from fakenewsradio.org)
all NC dems have to do is complain and advertisers will flee, and NC GOP will falll apart without their invisible talk radio advantage
MissMillie
(38,585 posts)I'm pretty sure you it's not legal to work for 2 different branches of government at the same time.
Any chance his seat is win-able?
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C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)He was up to his ears in the Ukraine conspiracy
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)Calista241
(5,586 posts)Mulvaney is still the director of the OMB and the CFPB. He basically had three jobs
RockRaven
(15,019 posts)Every little bit helps.
Moderateguy
(945 posts)They no longer have to hear the blowhard in the House
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,600 posts)WTF is a special envoy? Is it like the "special advisor to the president" position that Ivanka holds?
Actually, Mulvaney probably considers anything that gets him far away from the Mad King a promotion.
bluedigger
(17,087 posts)So we send a special envoy.
MissMillie
(38,585 posts)...that the administration probably doesn't know either.
lol
bucolic_frolic
(43,352 posts)djacq
(1,634 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,781 posts)question everything
(47,544 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,636 posts)and there is an Acting in there at the moment, so who knows what will happen? At some point, a new OMB person needs to be confirmed by the Senate I expect, since there was no suggestion that he would be returning to that position.
UpInArms
(51,285 posts)With two ... count them ... two ... titles
Thinking he was so indispensable... has been thrown to the curb
mahina
(17,711 posts)When describing these people? The last thing they are is conservative.
Was Genghis Kan a conservative?
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Not exactly a dream posting...
at140
(6,110 posts)KWR65
(1,098 posts)mtngirl47
(991 posts)Don't let the door hit you in the ass as you leave Western NC--you weren't from around here anyway!
Funny for you...this stupid job you just took will only last about 10 months---you just jumped on a sinking ship! But chin up, maybe Trump will give you a job at Trump University or Trump Steaks or Trump Vodka after he leaves the White House!
Good news---We've got an excellent Democratic candidate--Moe Davis (retired Air Force Lawyer) who has a real chance since the redistricting. Not to mention the Republicans have a run-off after the primary.
yardwork
(61,712 posts)NBachers
(17,149 posts)After all, a guy's gotta have standards befitting his position in life, you know?
still_one
(92,435 posts)GusBob
(7,286 posts)Believes the Earth is 6000 years old and evolution is a hoax
Just what this country needs right now an anti science guy
PJMcK
(22,056 posts)Trump has no idea what he's doing.
We're fucked as a country if Trump is re-elected.
at140
(6,110 posts)after 4 years every one know the @realdonaldtrump.
Canoe52
(2,949 posts)Recursion
(56,582 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,636 posts)and I guess the Acting will continue in the role, although any replacement will need Senate confirmation.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,636 posts)It just underscores how far this country has fallen.