White House chief of staff John F. Kelly on Thursday made a rare appearance in the White House briefing room and, like his boss, launched into a criticism of media coverage of the administration. “It is astounding to me how much is misreported,” he told White House reporters. (THR)
He said, “I will give you the benefit of the doubt that you’re operating off of contacts and leaks, whatever you have, but I offer to you the advice that maybe develop better sources. Some person that works way down in an office… just develop some better sources.” (Mediaite)
”I don’t believe—and I’ve just talked to the president—I don’t believe I’m being fired today, and I am not so frustrated in this job that I’m thinking of leaving,” he also told press, who have been reporting all of above. (Deadline)