Trump Torches John Kelly After He Defended Vindman: ‘Just Can’t Keep His Mouth Shut’
President Donald Trump lashed out at his former chief of staff, John Kelly , after he said Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was doing his job by voicing concerns about the president’s now-infamous phone with…
President Donald Trump lashed out at his former chief of staff, John Kelly, after he said Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was doing his job by voicing concerns about the president’s now-infamous phone with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
Trump claimed on Twitter on Thursday that Kelly, who left the position at the end of 2018, was in “way over his head” and “misses the action.”
“When I terminated John Kelly, which I couldn’t do fast enough, he knew full well that he was way over his head. Being Chief of Staff just wasn’t for him. He came in with a bang, went out with a whimper, but like so many X’s, he misses the action just can’t keep his mouth shut.”
Additionally, Trump claimed that Kelly’s wife, Karen, told him her husband would “only speak well of you” after he left the position.
At an event at Drew University on Wednesday, Kelly defended Vindman’s decision to report his concerns about Trump’s July 25 phone call to his superiors, “He did exactly what we teach them to do from cradle to grave.”
Kelly has previously