Trump appoints close ally Mark Meadows as acting chief of staff
PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump parted ways on Friday with acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and replaced him with conservative lawmaker and close ally Mark Meadows, who was a strong Trump defender during the Democratic impeachment drive.
Meadows is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina and was a combative defender of the president during the impeachment saga, so much so that Trump singled him out for praise at a Feb. 6 event after the Republican-led Senate acquitted the president. A former senior administration official said the change had been a long time in the works and was a “done deal” some time ago.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Mark Meadows addresses reporters during a break in the fourth day of the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott What Mulvaney said ran counter to the argument Trump was advancing - that there was no “quid pro quo” with Ukraine. Mulvaney quickly walked back the statement, but the damage was done.
Still, another source familiar with the situation said both Mulvaney and Meadows flew aboard Air Force One with Trump to North Carolina on Monday and there was little warmth between the two men. Trump did not speak to Mulvaney, the source said.
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