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SWAMP DRAIN: Reince Priebus Given The Boot As President Trump Names Gen. John Kelly As Chief Of Staff

Reince Priebus lost his job just hours after the president’s signature drive to repeal his predecessor’s health care program collapsed on the Senate floor.

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8 years ago

July 28, 2017

Geoffrey Grider

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Reince Priebus, the establishment Republican-turned-loyalist to President Trump who served as his White House chief of staff for the last six months, was pushed out on Friday in the latest convulsion in a chaos-wracked West Wing to which he had repeatedly failed to bring some semblance of order.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Now that President Trump has put Anthony Scaramucci into his administration, heads are starting to roll. And it’s long overdue. There are many snakes in Trump’s apple barrels, and the two-faced Reince Priebus is one of them. Umm, make that was one of them. Good job, Mooch, keep it up. Many more creatures in the swamp that need letting out.

Convinced that Mr. Priebus was not strong enough, Mr. Trump has been talking about bringing in “a general” as chief of staff and chose John F. Kelly, the retired Marine four-star general serving as secretary of homeland security. But some of his advisers oppose that idea, arguing that Mr. Trump needs someone more in tune with the nationalist political movement that helped propel him to the White House.

Mr. Priebus, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, lost his job just hours after the president’s signature drive to repeal his predecessor’s health care program collapsed on the Senate floor and a day after an ugly feud with the new communications director erupted in a public airing of the deep animosities plaguing the White House.

The announcement capped a fraught 24 hours in which the president’s advisers waited for a change they had long anticipated. Mr. Priebus accompanied Mr. Trump on Air Force One for a day trip to Long Island as his fate was being decided. Making for a tense flight, his rival, Anthony Scaramucci, the communications director who had publicly vowed to force Mr. Priebus’s resignation, was also on the plane and in the motorcade.

I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017

In barely half a year on the job, Mr. Priebus never won the full confidence of the president nor was granted the authority to impose a working organizational structure on the West Wing. Always seeming to be on the edge of ouster, Mr. Priebus saw his fate finally sealed a week ago when Mr. Trump hired Mr. Scaramucci, an edgy Wall Street financier, over the chief of staff’s objections. Mr. Priebus’s ally, Sean Spicer, the press secretary, resigned in protest.

More than just a personnel dispute, the disagreement suggested a broader cleavage that would lead to Mr. Priebus’ resignation. In tapping Mr. Scaramucci, Mr. Trump was turning to a wealthy New Yorker who had become part of his inner circle, and who compensated in charisma and rapport with Mr. Trump and his family for what he lacked in governing experience.

Mr. Priebus represented a more conventional breed of senior White House figure, chosen by the president despite a career defined by the calculations of traditional Republican Party politics, which Mr. Trump regards as part of “the swamp” he was elected to drain.

Anthony Scaramucci calls Priebus a ‘paranoid schizophrenic’

Did Anthony Scaramucci help to push Reince Priebus out the door? Yep, and it was long overdue.

Mr. Priebus and Mr. Spicer had told the president they believed Mr. Scaramucci, a gregarious hedge fund manager and fund-raiser, lacked the political experience and organizational skills required to serve in the role of communications director. In the end, however, those warnings fell on deaf ears and further soured Mr. Trump, who almost from the start suggested both publicly and privately that the job of his chief of staff was not safe.

Mr. Scaramucci made clear when he was hired that he did not report to Mr. Priebus but directly to the president and by Wednesday night was publicly suggesting that the chief of staff was a leaker and even threatened to seek an F.B.I. investigation. On Thursday, he went on television and dared Mr. Priebus to deny leaking and described the two of them as Cain and Abel, the biblical brothers whose rivalry results in one killing the other.

On Thursday evening, The New Yorker posted an interview with Mr. Scaramucci that included a profanity-laced tirade against Mr. Priebus. He called Mr. Priebus a “paranoid schizophrenic, a paranoiac,” who leaked information against him and vowed to get him fired. “He’ll be asked to resign very shortly,” Mr. Scaramucci said.

As party chairman last year, Mr. Priebus was slow to embrace Mr. Trump’s candidacy and the president, who sometimes called him “Reincey” in private, never let his chief of staff forget it. . Mr. Trump had often joked about his chief of staff’s long-term loyalty, and liked reminding the people around him that Mr. Priebus suggested that he consider dropping out after the release of the “Access Hollywood” tape of Mr. Trump’s crude remarks about women were made public in October.

A native of Kenosha, Wis., Mr. Priebus rose through the ranks of the Republican Party to be his state’s chairman, amassing power by establishing relationships with party donors and becoming an effective operator within the national party, which he was chosen to lead in 2011. One of his top allies was a fellow Republican from Wisconsin, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, who publicly defended Mr. Priebus on Thursday when no one in the White House would.

With many former members of President George W. Bush’s administration unwilling to work for a president they regard as unqualified or blackballed because of their opposition to Mr. Trump’s candidacy last year, Mr. Priebus staffed the West Wing with an assortment of Republican veterans and some of his core staff at the R.N.C., including his former deputy, Katie Walsh. But the assimilation of the R.N.C. into the West Wing was fraught and Ms. Walsh and others departed.

Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, soured on Mr. Priebus, partly because of what he has viewed as Mr. Spicer’s shortcomings. Other senior advisers bristled at his demeanor or suspected he was undermining him. An alliance of convenience with Stephen K. Bannon, the nationalist and decidedly anti-establishment chief strategist, seemed to fade in recent weeks.

The jockeying to replace Mr. Priebus got underway even before his demise was official. Many of Mr. Scaramucci’s colleagues assumed he wanted the job, but he would have been controversial not just because of his foul-mouthed rant that included a vulgar attack on Mr. Bannon.

Originally a sharp critic of Mr. Trump as a candidate, he donated to and voted for Democrats like President Barack Obama and supported gun control, abortion rights and same-sex marriage, opposed the death penalty and criticized those who call climate change a hoax.

Some of Mr. Trump’s longtime supporter s also publicly questioned his interest in Mr. Kelly. “The president needs someone who understands the Trump constituency as his chief of staff, someone who has both administrative skills and political savvy,” said Roger Stone, Mr. Trump’s off and on adviser.

Other names that have been floated include Gary D. Cohn, the national economics adviser, and Dina Powell, the deputy national security adviser, both veterans of Goldman Sachs and close to Mr. Kushner and Ivanka Trump. source

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President Trump Heaps Praise On Newly-Elected Socialist Muslim Mayor Of New York Zohran Mamdani Giving Him A Hero’s Welcome At The White House

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5 hours ago

November 22, 2025

Geoffrey Grider

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President Trump gives Socialist Muslim mayor Zohran Mamdani a hero’s welcome with arms open wide at the White House in stunning reversal

The New York Times reported that “after months of harshly criticizing each other, President Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect in New York, met face-to-face at the White House and emerged warmly praising one another and stressing their common goals. I feel very confident that he can do a good job,” Mr. Trump said. The mutual bonhomie was a striking turnabout for both Mr. Trump and Mr. Mamdani, who had traded labels like “communist” and “despot” during the mayoral campaign. Look deeply at the photo at the top of this article and you tell me who’s the boss. That’s the memo.

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” Proverbs 29:2 (KJB)

On our live Friday Podcast yesterday, I mention the meeting which had not yet taken place, and I made a little ‘2-cent’ prediction on how it would go. I said that Trump would roll out the red carpet for Mamdani, and welcome him with open arms which is exactly what happened. Do you know what we titled that Podcast? We called it ‘The Last Trump And The Judgment Of God That’s Coming On America’, and you should go watch it immediately. Everything we tell you is 100% true, and you’re watching it happen. But be honest, did you really think that after kissing the feet of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that anything different was going to happen?

TRUMP THE BETRAYER: Donald Trump could not say enough nice things about the newly-elected Socialist Muslim mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani. The president gave Mamdani a hero’s welcome at the people’s house yesterday, signaling he is onboard with the coming Islamic takeover. pic.twitter.com/3gR639cSwL

— Now The End Begins (@NowTheEndBegins) November 22, 2025

Donald Trump for all his MAGA marketing, is absolutely not an ‘America First’ president, he like Obama before him, desires to be the ‘president of the world’, Trump is actually a globalist. A billionaire elite globalist. Trump has spent the bulk of his energy in the first ten months of his second term making nice with the Muslims in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar where he has accepted trillions of dollars in guaranties, a $400 million dollar luxury jet, gave a military defense pact for Qatar, and all sorts of other ‘tribute’ to satisfy his lust for money and power. This is the real Donald Trump, and he proved it yesterday at the White House by bowing down to Mamdani. Who do you think told him to do that? The same people that just gave him a trillion dollars, that’s who. Who’s the boss? Not Trump. Take a look and see for yourself.

The Trump You Voted For

This is the verbal ‘red meat’ Trump threw to his MAGA and QAnon base:

In June 2025 (after Mamdani’s primary win): Trump labelled Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and attacked his appearance, his intelligence and his political allies.
In July 2025: Trump questioned Mamdani’s U.S. citizenship status, calling him a “communist” and threatening that, if Mamdani defied Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in New York, “we’ll have to arrest him.”

The Trump You Got

This is what Trump said to Mamdani at the White House yesterday:

“We agree on a lot more than I would have thought.”
“We have one thing in common: We want this city of ours that we love to do very well.”
“He’s going to surprise some conservative people, actually.”
“I met with a man who’s a very rational person.”

All the things we always thought that Barack Obama and the Democrats were going to do to America are actually the things that Donald Trump and his figurehead cabinet are actually doing. Do you recall about 4 months ago when Trump said that Obama was guilty of ‘sedition and treason’ and that papers were being drawn up to have him arrested? Oh, forgot about that already, did you? Have you noticed also that exactly zero arrests have been made in the Russian Collusion Hoax, Biden Autopen Scandal, stolen 2020 election, the death of 4 marines at Benghazi, DOGE corruption review, or the ‘illegal’ raid at Mar-a-Lago? How about the Epstein Files? It’s all meaningless talk designed to get you to react emotionally instead of logically and intelligently, giving Trump complete and total authority while he continues to sell out America to the Muslims. Donald Trump is truly God’s judgment on America.

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BREAKING: President Trump Just Said That Democrats Who Call For Active Duty Military To ‘Refuse Unlawful Orders’ Are To Be Locked Up And Put To Death!

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2 days ago

November 20, 2025

Geoffrey Grider

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President Donald Trump said that six Democratic lawmakers who put out a video urging military members to ‘refuse illegal orders’ were guilty of ‘SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!’ in a stunning Thursday morning post

If you needed any more proof that America in 2025 is not merely politically divided but spiritually collapsing, look no further than the astonishing moment this week when Donald Trump declared that a group of Democratic lawmakers—many of them former military and intelligence officers—had engaged in “seditious behavior punishable by death.” Their crime? Posting a video reminding U.S. service members that they are sworn to obey lawful orders, not illegal ones. That’s the Constitution, and that’s the memo.

“And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.” Daniel 11:36 (KJB)

Now let’s get something straight. As Christians, we believe Romans 13:1 when it says, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.” But we also stand with Acts 5:29, “We ought to obey God rather than men.” The military oath itself requires obedience to the Constitution, not to any one man. So when Democrats released a video telling soldiers not to follow illegal orders, they were actually repeating something baked directly into military law. U.S. law defines seditious conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 2384), rebellion/insurrection (18 U.S.C. § 2383), but applying these to members of Congress and their speech would be unprecedented. Yet Trump responded by calling them traitors who should face death. That is literal insanity, saying that people who follow the Constitution instead of him should be put to death. And just like that, the temperature in America went from simmer to boil. Trump has become an irrational madman, and he is on the verge of doing some real and lasting damage to this country.

‘Punishable by DEATH’: Trump Floats Execution for Democrats Who Urged Soldiers to Disobey Illegal Orders

FROM MEDIAITE: The video, which was shared by Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), featured appearances from herself, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), as well as Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) — all of whom are veterans of the military or intelligence community.

“We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution. Don’t give up the ship.” wrote Slotkin in her caption.

As a group, the Democrats submitted that “This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens.”

“Right now, the threats to our constitution aren’t just coming from abroad, but from right here at home. Our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders. You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders,” they continued, before going on to assert that “We have your back.”

“Don’t give up the ship,” urged several of the participants at the conclusion of the video.

We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.

The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.

Don’t give up the ship. pic.twitter.com/N8lW0EpQ7r

— Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) November 18, 2025

On Thursday morning, Trump shared an article about the video, as well as his own thoughts on the matter.

“It’s called SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. Each one of these traitors to our Country should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL. Their words cannot be allowed to stand – We won’t have a Country anymore!!! An example MUST BE SET. President DJT,” he wrote.

That opening volley was followed up by a number of reposts of comments assailing the Democrats in the video — including one which called for them to be hanged — as well as a second and third post from Trump himself. READ MORE

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Messages Obtained By Congress Appear To Show That Donald Trump Knew What Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein Was Doing, And Possible Blackmail

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1 week ago

November 12, 2025

Geoffrey Grider

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In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims

Donald Trump was quoted in 2002 saying: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy… He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” Today, emails obtained by Congress would appear to show that Trump in fact knew what Epstein was doing, going so far as spending time with one of Epstein’s victims.

“For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:14 (KJB)

I have said many times, I do not believe that Donald Trump engaged in any activity with Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, and I still believe that. However, there is no way that Trump didn’t know exactly what was going on, and that it was happening, at times, in Mar-a-Lago. One way or another, the Epstein Files are coming out. What else could possibly explain Trump’s reluctance, no, make that refusal, to release the full Epstein Files? With today’s emails, we have our answer.

Jeffrey Epstein Alleged in Emails That Donald Trump Knew of His Conduct

FROM THE NY TIMES: House Democrats on Wednesday released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein wrote that President Trump had “spent hours at my house” with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims, among other messages that suggested that the convicted sex offender believed Mr. Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged. Mr. Trump has emphatically denied any involvement in or knowledge of Mr. Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation. He has said that he and Mr. Epstein, the disgraced financier who died by suicide in federal prison in 2019, were once friendly but had a falling out.

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But Democrats on the House Oversight Committee said the emails, which they selected from thousands of pages of documents received by their panel, raised new questions about the relationship between the two men. In one of the messages, Mr. Epstein flatly asserted that Mr. Trump “knew about the girls,” many of whom were later found by investigators to have been underage. In another, Mr. Epstein pondered how to address questions from the news media about their relationship as Mr. Trump was becoming a national political figure.

The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The messages are certain to inflame the debate on Capitol Hill over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files, and top officials’ decision to backtrack on a promise to fully release them. That issue, which has split Republicans and alienated some of Mr. Trump’s right-wing supporters, had faded to the background as the government shutdown dragged on.

But the House is set to return on Wednesday to clear legislation to end the shutdown, and attention is likely to shift back to the Epstein matter.

“These latest emails and correspondence raise glaring questions about what else the White House is hiding and the nature of the relationship between Epstein and the president,” Representative Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, said in a statement.

THIS IS IRONIC: Listen as Donald Trump Jr. in 2024 talks about how no one on the Epstein Client List has ever been brought to justice. Then he says that “it’s almost like they’re trying to protect those pedophiles for some reason”. Hmm, better go ask your dad about that. pic.twitter.com/D9afQWZ1eB

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The three separate email exchanges released on Wednesday were all from after Mr. Epstein’s 2008 plea deal in Florida on state charges of soliciting prostitution, in which federal prosecutors agreed not to pursue charges. They came years after Mr. Trump and Mr. Epstein had a reported falling out in the early 2000s. One was addressed to Mr. Epstein’s longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell, while two were with the author Michael Wolff.

In one email from April 2011, Mr. Epstein told Ms. Maxwell, who was later convicted on charges related to facilitating his crimes, “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump.” He added that an unnamed victim “spent hours at my house with him, he has never once been mentioned.”

“I have been thinking about that,” Ms. Maxwell wrote back.

In an email from January 2019, Mr. Epstein wrote to Mr. Wolff of Mr. Trump: “Of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.” House Democrats, citing an unnamed whistle-blower, said this week that Ms. Maxwell was preparing to formally ask Mr. Trump to commute her federal prison sentence. The emails were provided to the Oversight Committee along with a larger tranche of documents from Mr. Epstein’s estate that the panel requested as part of its investigation into Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence on sex-trafficking charges.

The committee’s staff redacted victims’ names and any identifying information from the emails. Because the full set of documents has not been released, it was not clear whether the emails had been excerpted from larger conversations that might have provided fuller context.

Republicans on the Oversight Committee accused Democrats of politicizing the investigation. “Democrats continue to carelessly cherry-pick documents to generate clickbait that is not grounded in the facts,” a committee spokeswoman said. READ MORE

BREAKING: Never-before-seen Jeffrey Epstein emails reference Trump

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released three new emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that mention President Trump.