October 24, 2024

QUESTION ASKED: General Kelly, If You ‘Knew’ Trump Admired Hitler Why Didn’t You Resign?

General John Kelly worked for Donald Trump for nearly two years. He ran the Department of Homeland Security and soon after became the White House Chief of Staff–a job he did for a year and a half.

During that time, tensions between the general and Trump escalated, and Trump finally forced him out. Technically, he was not “fired,” but for all intents and purposes, he was. Few people actually get “fired” in politics; they “spend more time with their family.”

It has been nearly six years since Trump and Kelly worked together, and during that time, both men have been highly critical of each other. Kelly has also been the source of some of the more scurrilous attacks on the former president. Trump has called Kelly dumb, which seems unlikely but very Trump, and Kelly has said a lot of very nasty things about Trump’s attitude toward the military.

If Kelly had resigned immediately, and gone to the press, he would have become an instant rock star, appearing in wall-to-wall TV coverage of his bombshell accusation. Instead, it becomes one of what will likely be lots of October surprises for the next two weeks.

So what does Trump think of the accusation? If only someone could ask him:

 

Posted at 2:22 pm by Ed Driscoll