Trump has given staffers assignments and told them not to tell Kelly

[RandySF]

President Trump has reportedly given staffers direct assignments by calling them secretly to the residence in the evenings, in an attempt to circumvent chief of staff John Kelly.

Trump reportedly gives aides tasks and says they should not share them with Kelly, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing several people familiar with the matter.

Aides have in the past decided not to abide by the president's requests in order to not "run afoul" of Kelly, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal also reported that sometimes, friends of Trump will get a message to the president through first lady Melania Trump.

“If I don’t want to wait 24 hours for a call from the president, getting to Melania is much easier,” one person.


http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/362990-trump-has-given-staffers-assignments-and-told-them-not-to-tell-kelly

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1. "Don't tell Dad . . ."

We're being governed by a not particularly bright seven-year-old.

[leanforward]

2. He has to go!

There are 330 million souls at stake here.

He can't handle the responsibility. I can't call him my president. In the past for GOP Presidents, I was a member of the loyal american opposition.

I am opposed to this fool. Why the GOP is putting up with him is beyond me.