Trump Picks OMB Director Mick Mulvaney As Acting Chief Of Staff

On Friday, President Trump announced via Twitter that he would be appointing current director of his Office of Management and Budget and recent acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as acting chief of staff, replacing outgoing John Kelly. That move wasn’t completely unexpected from those who follow the White House closely. In recent days, it became clear that many top candidates simply weren’t interested in the job, and that those who were interested (see Christie, Chris) would present more hazard than help in running the West Wing.