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.
