As Rumors Of An Exodus Swirl, White House Pushes Back

WASHINGTON – With whispers of a staffing purge permeating the West Wing, the White House pushed back Friday and insisted that reports of tumult and imminent departures are overblown. Chief of staff John Kelly, himself the subject of rumors that his days are numbered, assured a group of staffers their jobs were safe, at least for now. “The chief of staff actually spoke to a number of staff this morning reassuring them that there were no immediate personnel changes at this time and that people shouldn’t be concerned,” said press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. But days after President Donald Trump’s secretary of state was ousted, many close to the president think more upheaval is coming soon. Trump has been moving toward replacing national security adviser H.R.