Reince Priebus out as White House Chief of Staff

President Donald Trump tweeted that he has named John F. Kelly as the next White House Chief of Staff.

Kelly is replacing former chief of staff Reince Priebus.

We're working to learn more for updates on Channel 2 Action News.

Kelly has already been working in the Trump Administration, serving as the secretary of homeland security.

No formal announcement has been made about whether or not Priebus resigned or was fired from the position, though Trump thanked him for "his service" in a tweet.

Priebus was one of the members of President Donald Trump's senior staff who had the most experience working in Washington politics, having previously served as the Republican National Committee chairman before joining the Trump team during the transition.

He had ties to key members of the Republican Party, like House Speaker and fellow Wisconsinite Paul Ryan, but his support base within the White House is believed to have eroded in recent weeks. Katie Walsh, who served as Priebus' deputy chief of staff at the White House, left in March, and on July 21, press secretary Sean Spicer resigned. Both Walsh and Spicer worked with Priebus at the RNC.

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