US President Donald Trump has announced the firing of his Chief of Staff, Reince Priebus.
Trump in a tweet on Friday named General John Kelly as his new Chief of Staff.
Mr Kelly was the Homeland Security Secretary until his appointment.
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Priebus has been in a feud with the new White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci.
The decision comes days after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned.
I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
…and a Great Leader. John has also done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. He has been a true star of my Administration
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
I would like to thank Reince Priebus for his service and dedication to his country. We accomplished a lot together and I am proud of him!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017