Nick Ayers won’t replace John Kelly as White House chief of staff

By Steven Nelson

Published December 9, 2018 9:42pm ET

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Nick Ayers won’t replace John Kelly as White House chief of staff — Vice President Mike Pence's Chief of Staff Nick Ayers, center, arrives for a news conference with President Donald Trump and Republican congressmen after participating in a Congressional Republican Leadership Retreat at Camp David, Md., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. A seasoned campaign veteran at age 36, Ayers is emerging as a leading contender to replace White House chief of staff John Kelly, whose departure has long been the subject of speculation. | (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The front-runner to become White House chief of staff, Nick Ayers, will not be taking over from outgoing chief of staff John Kelly after being unable to agree on terms with President Trump.

Ayers, 36, and Trump couldn’t agree on a time frame for the job, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday afternoon, after the president sought a two-year commitment and Ayers, a father of three, requested a shorter period.

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