Donald Trump: Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, ‘three others,’ ‘very much in play’ for NSA post
"General Keith Kellogg, who I have known for quite a while, is particularly in play for NSA - as are three others," the president tweeted.
White House head of staff Reince Priebus affirmed before on "Fox and Friends" that Gen. Kellogg is "especially in ion."We're conversing with many people," Mr. Priebus said when inquired as to whether previous CIA Director David Petraeus was a probability.
"There's additionally General Kellogg who's there," Mr. Priebus said. "[He's] a three-star general, he's uncommonly gifted … he's likewise especially in dispute."
"Just to keep clear — it's not empty. Kellogg is doing the employment, and he's a remarkable man," he said.Mr. Priebus said they were extremely intrigued by conversing with Adm. Harward and he reacted by saying he would converse with his significant other and family and hit them up.
"We stayed in touch with him. He called us and said learn to expect the unexpected. [I've got] some support in the family, yet others aren't that amped up for it," Mr. Priebus said. "He then disclosed to us that it was something that his family couldn't go for, yet he was regarded to be conversed with and it wouldn't occur."
Organization authorities told the AP that Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland was remaining on at the National Security Council, after Mr. Trump requested the renunciation of previous National Security Adviser Michael Flynn prior this week.
Asked whether he had asked for to get his own staff at the NSCl, Adm. Harward revealed to The Associated Press: "I imagine that is for the president to address."
The White House said Mr. Flynn deluded the organization on the way of his discussions with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak taking after the November race.
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