John F. Kelly
U.S. Marine Corps general
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| October 2024 | Kelly gave an interview to The New York Times, characterizing Trump as a potential fascist who would govern like a dictator and had no understanding of the Constitution. |
| October 2024 | Kelly gave an interview to The New York Times, characterizing Trump as a potential fascist who would govern like a dictator and had no understanding of the Constitution. |
| October 2023 | Kelly released a statement confirming and condemning Trump's reported disparaging comments about veterans, characterizing Trump as having contempt for democratic institutions. |
| October 2023 | Kelly released a statement confirming and condemning Trump's reported disparaging comments about veterans, characterizing Trump as having contempt for democratic institutions. |
| 2021 | Kelly supported Trump's removal from office using the Twenty-fifth Amendment following the United States Capitol attack. |
| 2021 | Kelly supported Trump's removal from office using the Twenty-fifth Amendment following the United States Capitol attack. |
| July 7 2021 | Trump's spokesperson denied the claim about praising Hitler, calling the report 'totally false', as reported by the Washington Examiner. |
| July 7 2021 | Trump's spokesperson denied the claim about praising Hitler, calling the report 'totally false', as reported by the Washington Examiner. |
| July 6 2021 | Wall Street Journal reporter Michael C. Bender first reported the alleged conversation between Trump and Kelly about Hitler in his book 'Frankly, We Did Win This Election'. |
| July 6 2021 | Wall Street Journal reporter Michael C. Bender first reported the alleged conversation between Trump and Kelly about Hitler in his book 'Frankly, We Did Win This Election'. |
| 2019 | Concluded his tenure as White House Chief of Staff. |
| 2019 | Concluded his tenure as White House Chief of Staff. |
| July 2019 | House Oversight Committee announced an investigation into Kelly's potential conflict of interest regarding his involvement with Caliburn International's detention facilities while serving as White House Chief of Staff. |
| July 2019 | House Oversight Committee announced an investigation into Kelly's potential conflict of interest regarding his involvement with Caliburn International's detention facilities while serving as White House Chief of Staff. |
| 2018 | During a trip to France commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, then President Donald Trump reportedly made controversial comments to John F. Kelly about Hitler, suggesting 'Hitler did a lot of good things' focusing on Germany's 1930s economic recovery. |
| 2018 | During a trip to France commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, then President Donald Trump reportedly made controversial comments to John F. Kelly about Hitler, suggesting 'Hitler did a lot of good things' focusing on Germany's 1930s economic recovery. |
| December 14 2018 | White House officially announced Mick Mulvaney would replace Kelly as White House chief of staff. |
| December 14 2018 | White House officially announced Mick Mulvaney would replace Kelly as White House chief of staff. |
| December 8 2018 | Trump announced Kelly would be leaving his position at the end of the year. |
| December 8 2018 | Trump announced Kelly would be leaving his position at the end of the year. |
| December 7 2018 | News outlets reported that Kelly and Trump were no longer on speaking terms and Kelly was expected to resign. |
| December 7 2018 | News outlets reported that Kelly and Trump were no longer on speaking terms and Kelly was expected to resign. |
| August 2018 | John F. Kelly fired White House staffer Omarosa Manigault in the Situation Room, making controversial statements that suggested legal threats and claiming staff work for him, not the president. The firing was recorded without Kelly's knowledge, leading to additional controversy about the use of the high-security facility for personnel matters. |
| August 2018 | John F. Kelly fired White House staffer Omarosa Manigault in the Situation Room, making controversial statements that suggested legal threats and claiming staff work for him, not the president. The firing was recorded without Kelly's knowledge, leading to additional controversy about the use of the high-security facility for personnel matters. |
| June 2018 | Kelly reportedly told a group of American senators that the White House was 'a miserable place to work' during Trump's Singapore summit. |
| June 2018 | Kelly reportedly told a group of American senators that the White House was 'a miserable place to work' during Trump's Singapore summit. |
| March 2 2018 | Kelly told reporters he sought Porter's resignation immediately after learning of the accusations on February 6 and expressed regret over his handling of Porter's departure. |
| March 2 2018 | Kelly told reporters he sought Porter's resignation immediately after learning of the accusations on February 6 and expressed regret over his handling of Porter's departure. |
| February 2018 | John F. Kelly physically confronted Corey Lewandowski outside the Oval Office, grabbing him by the collar and pushing him against the wall after a heated argument about profiting from Trump's presidency. The incident was reported by The New York Times and involved Secret Service agents. |
| February 2018 | John F. Kelly physically confronted Corey Lewandowski outside the Oval Office, grabbing him by the collar and pushing him against the wall after a heated argument about profiting from Trump's presidency. The incident was reported by The New York Times and involved Secret Service agents. |
| February 9 2018 | The Washington Post reported that Kelly instructed staff to claim he took immediate action to fire Porter upon hearing credible abuse allegations, which contradicted earlier accounts from White House officials. |
| February 9 2018 | The Washington Post reported that Kelly instructed staff to claim he took immediate action to fire Porter upon hearing credible abuse allegations, which contradicted earlier accounts from White House officials. |
| February 8 2018 | Kelly sent an email to White House staff condemning domestic violence and acknowledging the 'shocking and troubling allegations' against Porter. |
| February 8 2018 | Kelly sent an email to White House staff condemning domestic violence and acknowledging the 'shocking and troubling allegations' against Porter. |
| February 7 2018 | Rob Porter resigned from his position as White House staff secretary following domestic abuse allegations from his two ex-wives, despite initial praise from John F. Kelly who called Porter a 'man of true integrity and honor'. |
| February 7 2018 | Rob Porter resigned from his position as White House staff secretary following domestic abuse allegations from his two ex-wives, despite initial praise from John F. Kelly who called Porter a 'man of true integrity and honor'. |
| February 6 2018 | As White House Chief of Staff, John F. Kelly made controversial remarks about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) enrollees, suggesting that those who did not sign up were either afraid or 'too lazy to get off their asses', creating tension around the immigration policy discourse. |
| February 6 2018 | As White House Chief of Staff, John F. Kelly made controversial remarks about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) enrollees, suggesting that those who did not sign up were either afraid or 'too lazy to get off their asses', creating tension around the immigration policy discourse. |
| October 2017 | During an interview with Laura Ingraham, John F. Kelly made controversial remarks about the Civil War, describing Robert E. Lee as an 'honorable man' and suggesting the war resulted from a lack of compromise, which was widely criticized by Civil War historians. |
| October 2017 | John F. Kelly held a press briefing defending President Trump's phone call to the widow of a slain U.S. soldier, where he harshly criticized Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, calling her 'the empty barrel that makes the most noise' and making disputed claims about her 2015 speech. |
| October 2017 | During an interview with Laura Ingraham, John F. Kelly made controversial remarks about the Civil War, describing Robert E. Lee as an 'honorable man' and suggesting the war resulted from a lack of compromise, which was widely criticized by Civil War historians. |
| October 2017 | John F. Kelly held a press briefing defending President Trump's phone call to the widow of a slain U.S. soldier, where he harshly criticized Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, calling her 'the empty barrel that makes the most noise' and making disputed claims about her 2015 speech. |
| August 18 2017 | Kelly removed Steve Bannon from his role as White House chief strategist on behalf of President Trump. |
| August 18 2017 | Kelly removed Steve Bannon from his role as White House chief strategist on behalf of President Trump. |
| July 2017 | Kelly allegedly blocked Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke from taking a position in the DHS. |
| July 2017 | Kelly allegedly blocked Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke from taking a position in the DHS. |
| July 31 2017 | Kelly took office and immediately removed Anthony Scaramucci from his role as White House communications director with Trump's approval. |
| July 31 2017 | Kelly took office and immediately removed Anthony Scaramucci from his role as White House communications director with Trump's approval. |
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