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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 07:14 PM Mar 2018

John Kelly screamed at the TV watching coverage after Tillersons firing while Trump was in the room

John Kelly screamed at the TV watching coverage after Tillerson’s firing — while Trump was in the room



https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/john-kelly-screamed-tv-watching-coverage-tillersons-firing-trump-room/

Despite warning newly-ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson about his imminent firing on Friday, White House chief of staff John Kelly was reportedly so enraged by the coverage of the fallout from the president’s decision that he was heard yelling at a television.

Politico reported Tuesday that Kelly was aboard Air Force One with the president when the incident, spurred on by news coverage that focused on the discord surrounding the firing.

Two ranking administration officials that spoke with Politico said that people within the White House knew Tillerson was soon to be fired, but were unaware of when it would happen.
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John Kelly screamed at the TV watching coverage after Tillersons firing while Trump was in the room (Original Post) Miles Archer Mar 2018 OP
I guess he just figured out how it will happen to him too- quit now Kelly. bettyellen Mar 2018 #1
Kelly has been rumored to be on that short list as well. Certainly he knows no one is safe politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2018 #16
Another job opening for Ivanka/Jared keithbvadu2 Mar 2018 #22
I shudder to think... yallerdawg Mar 2018 #2
Noooo. don't do it....we need you sane Perseus Mar 2018 #20
You're next, asshole dalton99a Mar 2018 #3
Kelly is as looney as trump . They only care about how the TV stations cover the news . Not lunasun Mar 2018 #4
CHAOS abounds Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #5
Don't go out of town, Kelly. See what happened to Comey and Tillerson. brush Mar 2018 #6
Heck, Trump fired Priebus behind his back on Twitter after he got out of Air Force One dalton99a Mar 2018 #9
TELL your story walking clown BannonsLiver Mar 2018 #7
If only Trump did that instead of tweeting directly at TV shows underpants Mar 2018 #8
I'm ok with Trump tweeting at TV shows. christx30 Mar 2018 #19
Was he warned on Friday or this am via tweet? nt babylonsister Mar 2018 #10
Malcolm Nance says Putin told Cheeto to fire Tillerson FakeNoose Mar 2018 #23
Nance is beyond reproach imo. I love him. Thanks for that link! nt babylonsister Mar 2018 #24
A monkey performing for the organ master. Corgigal Mar 2018 #11
No shit, Sherlock! cos dem Mar 2018 #12
I think I know why. poboy2 Mar 2018 #13
"In the long tradition of empty barrels making the loudest noise", Kelly oasis Mar 2018 #14
In the immortal words of Officer John McClain, welcome to the party pal! kairos12 Mar 2018 #15
Can't say you weren't warned, Kelly. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2018 #17
"You mean we took this job voluntarily?!!!" Sancho Mar 2018 #18
This seems about right. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2018 #21
Kelly is an unhinged, delusional liar, just like his boss. ecstatic Mar 2018 #25
There's a reason why they manufactured the story FakeNoose Mar 2018 #26
Kelly, like his boss ... GeorgeGist Mar 2018 #27
Ask not for whom the bell tolls . . . . . . . no_hypocrisy Mar 2018 #28
This blue falcon is an asshole Gothmog Mar 2018 #29

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
16. Kelly has been rumored to be on that short list as well. Certainly he knows no one is safe
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 08:31 PM
Mar 2018

from the Dotard. But why someone would want to work for the Dotard is beyond me.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
4. Kelly is as looney as trump . They only care about how the TV stations cover the news . Not
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 07:24 PM
Mar 2018

really concerned with the actual real world just perceptions and how they are rated

BannonsLiver

(16,275 posts)
7. TELL your story walking clown
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 07:28 PM
Mar 2018

Kelly has zero character. He’s a slime, and a disgrace to anyone who ever wore the uniform.

christx30

(6,241 posts)
19. I'm ok with Trump tweeting at TV shows.
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:07 PM
Mar 2018

I can't think of any situation that would be improved by attention from Donald Trump. Hopefully anything really important can be locked down until Trump is out of office. The sooner, the better.

FakeNoose

(32,527 posts)
23. Malcolm Nance says Putin told Cheeto to fire Tillerson
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 10:08 PM
Mar 2018

... after Rex said the stuff about the Russian guy being poisoned in London. So Tillerson said that in a press interview on Sunday. How could he have been fired on Friday?

By the way, Tillerson was in Africa at the time on a six-day trip through several countries. Who knows if Tillerson was even getting full news broadcasts or had internet/emails the whole time? (He probably didn't.) There's no way Trump/Kelly fired him on Friday if they only got word from Putin on Sunday/Monday.

Here's the DU story from this afternoon with Malcolm Nance's tweet:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210349993

I believe him because he's always been reliable, even though he can't reveal sources. This proves Cheeto takes orders from Putin, beyond all doubt.

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
11. A monkey performing for the organ master.
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 08:05 PM
Mar 2018

Veterans are so proud. Nothing but theater for Trump, he doesn't live in a reality based world.

cos dem

(902 posts)
12. No shit, Sherlock!
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 08:06 PM
Mar 2018

You're telling me you don't know your boss yet?
Kelly really is a dumbass if he didn't see this coming.

 

poboy2

(2,078 posts)
13. I think I know why.
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 08:10 PM
Mar 2018
"John Kelly was reportedly so enraged by the coverage of the fallout from the president’s decision that he was heard yelling at a television. "


The cover story was he was told/fired last week. Then it came out through Tillerson's asst. the REAL story.
When the reporting of that began, the screaming began. The assistant to Tillerson was then FIRED as well.

ecstatic

(32,638 posts)
25. Kelly is an unhinged, delusional liar, just like his boss.
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 10:33 PM
Mar 2018

Remember "the talk" Kelly supposedly had with trump, who then went on to make an ass out of himself when calling Sgt LaDavid Johnson's wife? Right. Kelly probably had a similar nonsensical conversation with Tillerson. Obviously, communication isn't Kelly's strong point.

FakeNoose

(32,527 posts)
26. There's a reason why they manufactured the story
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 10:52 PM
Mar 2018

Trump and Kelly are trying to hide the fact that they they were told by Putin to fire Tillerson on Monday. Putin wanted Rex fired after he heard what Rex said about the Russian guy in London getting poisoned. So Trump and Kelly carried out Putin's "order" to fire Tillerson, but they can't let anybody know it came from Putin. That's why Kelly made up the story that Tillerson was told on Friday. It didn't happen!

Malcolm Nance tweeted that the order came from Putin directly to Trump to fire Tillerson sometime late Sunday or early Monday. Nance's tweet was posted here on DU by about 1 p.m.today. Here's the link to that DU story:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210349993

The thing about Nance is that he was formerly with the CIA and he has sources that he can't reveal. Nevertheless they are good sources and Nance has never lied that we know of. We can believe this since it came from him.

This is proof positive that Trump is taking orders directly from Putin! That's why Kelly was freaking out.

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