Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., dinged President Trump over the lack of candidates lining up to be his next chief of staff.
“Very sad not a single person in America will agree to be WH chief of staff, formerly one of the most sought-after jobs in government,” Schumer wrote in a tweet Friday.
Trump named Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as his new chief of staff hours prior to Schumer’s comment. Mulvaney will replace John Kelly in an acting capacity.
Schumer said he was not surprised Trump picked Mulvaney and called his selection “very troubling.”
“He’s been a leading advocate of government shutdowns,” Schumer said.
Very sad not a single person in America will agree to be WH chief of staff, formerly one of the most sought-after jobs in government.
Very troubling (but not surprising!) @realDonaldTrump chose Mick Mulvaney to be acting CoS. He’s been a leading advocate of government shutdowns.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) December 15, 2018
Several candidates for the position announced publicly in recent days that they were uninterested in being chief of staff. Trump, meanwhile, has claimed there were “many” people who wanted the job.
For the record, there were MANY people who wanted to be the White House Chief of Staff. Mick M will do a GREAT job!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2018
Trump reportedly discussed the role with his son-in-law Jared Kushner, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former campaign aide David Bossie, and Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff Nick Ayers.
