Why John Kelly is President Trump’s Last Hope

Aug 11, 2017, 12:12 PM

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(Ret.) Gen. John Kelly, the White House Chief of Staff, wasn't inclined to take the post when President Trump first came calling. But a concerted effort by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Joseph Dunford and others convinced Kelly that his service was needed at the White House. Now Kelly represents Trump's best—and perhaps last—hope at bringing the chaos that has defined his administration under control.