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Chief Of Staff John Kelly Defends Trump But Takes Aim At Border Wall In Final Interview

Emily Zanotti

Outgoing White House Chief of Staff John Kelly took aim at President Donald Trump’s border wall in his “exit interview” with the Los Angeles Times, but defended the president, countering media claims that Trump often acts without knowing the consequences of his decisions.

In an extended interview with the LA Times, Kelly told reporters that the president routinely consults multiple sources of information before making a decision, even if it often seems like Trump acts without regard for conseq​uences.

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