President Donald Trump announced his acting White House chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, is being replaced by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.).
On Friday, Trump took to Twitter shortly after arriving at his Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago.
He tweeted, “I am pleased to announce that Congressman Mark Meadows will become White House Chief of Staff. I have long known and worked with Mark, and the relationship is a very good one.”
Trump went on to thank Mulvaney for his work over the last 14 months which indicates that the two likely ended on relatively amicable terms.
He continued, “I want to thank Acting Chief Mick Mulvaney for having served the Administration so well. He will become the United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland. Thank you!”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1236096307858681857
The decision marks another White House shakeup, following Trump’s impeachment acquittal and amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Mulvaney served as acting chief of staff for about 14 months. He took on the role in January of 2019 after the departure of John Kelly.
Throughout his time on the job, multiple reports highlighted the turbulence between Trump and Mulvaney due to “a combination of personality conflicts and frustration at his handling of the impeachment ordeal,” as CNN reports.
Meadows will now be Trump’s fourth chief of staff in three years.
Following the announcement, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) took to Twitter to applaud Trump for his decision, saying he could not have selected a better candidate.
He tweeted, “Mark Meadows is smart, loyal, and a true patriot. He’s a good man and my best friend! Couldn’t have picked anyone better for the job.”
Mark Meadows is smart, loyal, and a true patriot. He’s a good man and my best friend!
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) March 7, 2020
Couldn’t have picked anyone better for the job. https://t.co/d9Z5TgJgGf
.@MarkMeadows has been a strong advocate for the president and the America First agenda from the start. Congrats, Mark!
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) March 7, 2020
The latest news about Mulvaney’s departure comes just days after he attacked Democratic lawmakers and fiercely defended the president over the coronavirus outbreak.
Like Trump, Mulvaney referred to the potential pandemic as “the hoax of the day.” He also argued the Democrats were trying to use the virus to “bring down” Trump.
