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U.S. President Donald Trump said he would
replace his current chief of staff Mick Mulvaney with Mark Meadows, a
Republican congressman who is one of the president’s staunchest defenders.
“I have long known and worked with Mark, and the relationship is a
very good one.
“I want to thank Acting Chief Mick Mulvaney for having served the
Administration so well,” Trump said in a tweet.
Mulvaney, also a former Republican
congressman, served as the chief of staff for 14 months, in a tenure defined by
his entanglement in Trump’s impeachment.
In the role, Mulvaney was a stalwart
defender of the president, but his political gaffes, including some statements
regarding Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, put the president in hot water.
Democrats unsuccessfully sought to compel
Mulvaney to testify about his actions related to the withholding of aid to
Ukraine, which was at the centre of the impeachment trial.
Meadows will be the president’s fourth
chief of staff. Trump said Mulvaney will now serve as the special envoy for
Northern Ireland.
Source: The Nation
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