Trump names John Kelly new White House chief of staff

US President Donald Trump tweeted that John F. Kelly would take over as White House chief of staff, replacing Reince Priebus, CNBC reports.

Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general, has been serving as Homeland Security secretary.

After the announcement, the president offered kind words about Priebus while delivering praise for Kelly.

"Reince is a good man. John Kelly will do a fantastic job. General Kelly has been a star, done an incredible job thus far, respected by everybody," Trump told reporters.