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ICYMI: John Kelly Is Not Quitting Or Getting Fired Today (He Thinks)

By Emma Specter

Published Oct 12, 2017 11:00 PM

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"I don't think I'm being fired today," White House Chief of Staff John Kelly joked (we think) at a news conference Thursday, adding, "And I am not so frustrated in this job that I'm thinking of leaving. So, unless things change, I'm not quitting, I'm not getting fired, and I don't think I'll fire anyone tomorrow." Cool.
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