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UPDATED 8:02 AM PT – Sat. Dec. 15, 2018
President Trump’s search for his next right hand man is on hold for now, as he names Mick Mulvaney as acting White House chief of staff.
The president praised Mulvaney in a tweet Friday, and reiterated that John Kelly will remain in the position until the end of the year.
Mr. [Mick] Mulvaney has no more right to lead the [Consumer Financial Protection Bureau] than Santa Claus,” the Lower East Side People’s Federal Credit Union alleges in its lawsuit. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Mulvaney is currently a member of the president’s cabinet, serving as budget director, and director of the CFPB.
He responded to the president’s announcement on twitter, saying it is a tremendous honor and predicted it is going to be a great 2019.
While the president is still searching for a permanent chief of staff, he said he likes Mulvaney because he is easy to work with.
….I look forward to working with him in this new capacity as we continue to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! John will be staying until the end of the year. He is a GREAT PATRIOT and I want to personally thank him for his service!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2018
For the record, there were MANY people who wanted to be the White House Chief of Staff. Mick M will do a GREAT job!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2018
