Politics | Reince Priebus Trump Tweets That He Has a New Chief of Staff Reince Priebus reportedly resigned By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jul 28, 2017 4:07 PM CDT Copied President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly listen to the national anthem during commencement exercises at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Reince Priebus is out as White House chief of staff, the AP reports, as President Trump announced in a tweet Friday: "I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American...." Trump continued, "...and a Great Leader. John has also done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. He has been a true star of my Administration." Kelly, a retired general and the current Homeland Security secretary, was named in a New York Times report last night as Trump's preferred replacement for Priebus, and CNN reports that Priebus resigned privately Thursday. Trump also spoke about the change Friday after Air Force One landed at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, calling Priebus a "good man" and saying Kelly "will do a fantastic job." Read These Next Miami-Dade may have made a $400 million mistake. Judge rules '86-47' flag is no threat. Clint Eastwood's son has some big news, in case you missed it. Store owner who chased, shot Black teen in back found not guilty. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error