Trump Chief of Staff Kelly to Stay Through Jan. 2, Conway Says
- Trump weighs Meadows, Lighthizer in search for replacement
- Mulvaney, Mnuchin have said they’re not interested in the job
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President Donald Trump will keep outgoing chief of staff John Kelly on the job through at least Jan. 2, White House senior aide Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday, just days after the president announced Kelly’s exit.
The search for Kelly’s replacement has kicked into high gear as White House officials sought to minimize the chaos after Trump’s first pick -- Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Nick Ayers -- declined the offer. The president has been weighing several contenders, including Representative Mark Meadows and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.