Confidence in all of his cabinet members. A great day at the white house. Thats how President Trump described via twitter monday evening what was certainly an active day at the white house, one that began with a hiring and ended with a firing. It started with the swearing in of new chief of staff general john kelly who says he wants more structure, less game of thrones. I predict that general kelly will go down in terms of the position of chief of staff, one of the great ever. One of kellys first acts as chief of staff pushing out anthony scaramucci. On the job for less than two weeks scaramucci had trouble shaking a profanity laced interview going after reince priebus. The president certainly felt that anthonys comments were inappropriate for a person in that position. Scaramucci is just the latest in a long line of high profile names that have come and gone from the white house. The president insists this is not adding to chaos. Lawmakers praising the discipline kelly already seems t
For the fourstar retired general, lauding his performance leading the department of homeland security. You look at the border, you look at the tremendous results weve had, and you look at the spirit. And with a very controversial situation, theres been very little controversy which is Pretty Amazing by itself. Some suggest general kellys appointment signals a decisive move toward a more orderly white house. As weve laid out, general kelly i think will bring new structure to the white house and discipline and strength and were all really excited to work with him. One lingering question, what happens now to former Communications Director sean spicer whos still at the white house . Word is he will likely still leave, even though the president has reportedly asked him to stay. In new york, rick levanthal, fox news. New at 11 00, an oakland city councilwoman defending herself against accusations of ethics violations. The Oakland Ethics Commission reviewed a report it released that claims Ly
Up and went and got him. Thats my job. Mason and forgiveness for a much vilified chicago cubs fan. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news. Mason good evening. Im anthony mason. General john kelly reported for duty today as new white house chief of staff and left no doubt that he is in command. His first order of bids, giving Anthony Scaramucci his discharge papers just ten days after he was named Communications Director and just three days after scaramucci won a power struggle with reince priebus, forcing his ouster as chief of staff. So far in the trump presidency, there have been nearly half as many firings at the white house as in an average season of the apprentice. Heres chip reid. I love the president. I love the team. Im a super optimistic guy. Reporter that was Anthony Scaramucci ten days ago, his first day on the job as white house Communications Director. Five days later his tone had changed dramatically. In a profanitylaced interview with the new yorker, he
Absolute power. At least 140 people have been killed in protests in venezuelas capital. Manuel bojorquez is there. Reporter the clashes in caracas between protesters and police are looking more like allout war. [ gunfire ] reporter several officers were hurt in an explosion, at least ten demonstrators were killed as they tried to disrupt the vote this weekend. This is not terrorism. Reporter a 22yearold, still decided to march wearing only an equestrian helmet. You can see the people that it is really, really sad, but theyre still in the streets. Theyre still screaming for what they want. Its freedom. And liberty. Reporter neither has been much in evidence this election. There were no opposition parties listed on the ballot. Instead, president maduro wants a new assembly to rewrite the constitution. Venezuelans werent asked to vote on the plan, only on who will be part of it. Maduros supporters said it was the only we to restore law and order. So you want peace thats what you want . Th
Good morning from the studio 57 news room at cbs news headquarters in new york. For the first time, its clear whos running the show at the trump white house. The president s new chief of staff, former general john kelly was given full authority. All white house staffers will report to him and in a head spinning turn kelly had the new Head Communications fired. The white house is not in turmo turmoil. Today begins the first full day of a new west wing. A new chief of staff is in. The man who was a new Communications Director is 67777dy out and the white house says mr. Trump has 100 confidence in all of his cabinet members. A great day at the white house. Thats how President Trump described via twitter monday evening what was certainly an active day at the white house, one that began with a hiring and ended with a firing. It started with the swearing in of new chief of staff general john kelly who says he wants more structure, less game of thrones. I predict that general kelly will go do