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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trump can’t seem to find a person willing to be his next chief of staff

    White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has been on the verge of resigning or being fired many times. Now he’s leaving by the end of the year. No one appears to be rushing to replace him.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 10, 2018 • 1 min read

    White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has been on the verge of resigning or being fired many times. Now he’s leaving by the end of the year. No one appears to be rushing to replace him. Also, prosecutors concluded that President Trump directed his lawyer, Michael Cohen, to make illegal payments to two women during the 2016 campaign. So will Democrats talk about impeaching Trump now?

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    How to look at your neighborhood with fresh eyes
    1. 0:00Trump can’t seem to find a person willing to be his next chief of staffYou’re reading this
    2. 9:33Can President Trump face jail time?
    3. 18:49What can we expect from Google CEO’s testimony on Capitol Hill?
    4. 26:07The best books of 2018 -- to give or keep for yourself
    5. 38:39What one artist noticed in Highland Park when he ditched his car
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