Jared Kushner has lobbied to become his father-in-law Donald Trump's chief of staff, it emerged Thursday.
The move was revealed by the Huffington Post shortly after the president claimed he had five candidates who actually want the job fighting it out.
Trump did not say who the five are, although he is believed to be considering Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin for the powerful position.
'Five people. Really good ones. Terrific people. Mostly well known, but terrific people,' Trump told reporters on Thursday.
President Trump claims he has narrowed his shortlist for chief of staff down to five 'terrific people' who seemingly want the job he's had trouble filling - but it is Jared Kushner who has lobbied for the job it emerged Thursday
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly attends a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and Governors-elects in the Cabinet Room at the White House on Thursday.
Kelly - seen at the door to the Cabinet Room Thursday - wanted to leave at the end of the year but will stay through the holidays, the White House has since said
But Trump told the only Republican openly expressing interest in the job that currently belongs to John Kelly that he wants him to stay in Congress yesterday afternoon.
A White House statement on Wednesday said that Trump ruled out North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows for the top White House position.
'Congressman Mark Meadows is a great friend to President Trump and is doing an incredible job in Congress. The President told him we need him in Congress so he can continue the great work he is doing there,' White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said.
The announcement makes it anyone's guess as to who Trump will select to be his next chief of staff after suddenly announcing the job was coming available.
A White House statement on Wednesday said that Trump ruled out North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows (left) for the top White House position. He has not ruled out Mick Mulvaney, the Office of Management and Budget director (right). The two men are seen on the left and right respectively
Trump's current chief of staff was on the brink of leaving, with the president confirming on Saturday that Kelly would be out by year's end.
His plans were turned upside down when Trump's first pick for the position, Nick Ayes, unexpectedly turned the president's proposition down.
The White House subsequently said that Kelly would be staying on until early January 'at least' to the manage the West Wing while the president conducts his search for a replacement.
Politico reported on Monday that Meadows, a leading pro-Trump Republican congressman, was interested in the gig that nobody else seems to want.
'Serving as Chief of Staff would be an incredible honor. The President has a long list of qualified candidates and I know he'll make the best selection for his administration and for the country,' he told the publication.
The White House told the publication Wednesday that the president asked the congressman who had a double-digit victory in November to remain his position in the House. Meadows is the House Freedom Caucus chairman.
The president claimed Tuesday that more than 10 people were competing for the chief of staf job but none appears to be in the lead and it is unclear how much any of them actually wants to do it.
Everyone Trump was thought to be considering is a man. The list includes Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Director of Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney, and the United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, according to the New York Times.
President Donald Trump told reporters he was 'in no rush' to fill the spot, after his succession plan blew up on Sunday evening.
'We are in no rush. Over a period of a week or two or maybe less we'll announce who it's going to be, but we have a lot of people who want the position,' Trump said in a Oval Office meeting with Democratic leaders on Tuesday morning that Kelly attended.
He said, 'A lot of friends of mine want it. A lot of people that Chuck and Nancy know very well want it, I think people you'd like,' Trump said, talking up the post. 'We have a lot of people that want the job of chief of staff. So we'll be seeing what happens. We're in no rush.'
'We are in no rush,' said President Donald Trump, of his search for a new chief of staff after the plan to have a successor in place for John Kelly blew up
Kellyanne Conway told reporters this week that Kelly will stay on as chief of staff 'at least' through the beginning of the year
The reason, Trump said: Because we have a wonderful chief of staff right here.'
Trump confirmed what counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway slipped into an appearance on 'Fox & Friends' on Tuesday morning – just days after the White House said Kelly's tenure was nearly over.
'He will stay on the job through January 2nd at least, and I think there were will be a very peaceful and pragmatic transition to the next chief of staff,' Conway said. 'But the president has many people who want to serve here.'
Later in the day, the president held a bill signing in the Oval Office that Mulvaney and Meadows were a part of. The two men allegedly competing for the same job who worked closely together in Congress stood side by side as the president talked.
By Wednesday afternoon, the White House had announced that Meadows, at least, was out of the running.
The public unraveling of Trump's search is already provoking ridicule among Democrats.
'Help wanted: White House Chief of Staff. No experience necessary. Must respond well to infighting, backbiting, dishonesty and dishonor,' quipped Rep. Adam Schiff of California, who is set to take over the House Intelligence Committee.
President Trump is said to have no second choice for his chief of staff. He tweeted Tuesday that many 'are vying for and wanting the White House Chief of Staff position'
Nick Ayers (L), chief of staff to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, announced he is leaving the White House rather succeeding White House Chief of Staff John Kelly
'Excited by the prospect of an impossible work environment? Enjoy humiliation? Apply now! *Background check ... negotiable,' he said, in yet another dig at the series of problems getting White House appointees to clear their background checks.
Nick Ayers, the 36-year-old wunderkind who is Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, revealed Sunday that he won't be taking the job. That followed internal talks where Trump wanted a two-year commitment and Ayers would only sign on for a few months helming Trump's tumultuous White House.
'Fake News has it purposely wrong. Many, over ten, are vying for and wanting the White House Chief of Staff position,' the president wrote on Twitter Tuesday.
'Why wouldn't someone want one of the truly great and meaningful jobs in Washington. Please report news correctly. Thank you!' he added in a defense of his ability to attract top talent.
His trouble hiring a replacement comes after reports of yet another messy staff departure. CNN reported last week that the two men weren't on speaking terms, as it became clear Kelly would not last.
President Trump defended his staff search, saying 'over ten' people were interested in serving as his chief of staff, often considered one of the most powerful positions in the country
Trump is said to be considering former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (left) and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (right)
Nick Ayers (left) took himself out of the running for the chief of staff job but Rep. Mark Meadows (right) said he was interested after a report he didn't want the gig
Reince Priebus (left) served as Trump's first chief of staff and was followed by John Kelly (right)
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) and Director of Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney (right) are said to be in consideration for the chief of staff job
Ayers' departure stunned some White House aides, who thought he was a virtual shoo-in for the job.
A source told DailyMail.com in advance of Ayers' announcement that Trump had made no secret of his intent to give him the appointment.
But Ayers said no thanks as he told the world in tweet that he'd be departing the administration altogether. He has young children and he and his wife are said to be eager to return to his home state of Georgia.
Without a Plan B, Trump must now try to bring in top talent at a time when his administration is facing a still-active Russia probe, following court filings that for the first time implicate him in felony campaign finance crimes.
The chief of staff position is sometimes considered the second most powerful role in the nation, depending on how a White House is structured.
A Tuesday New York Times story quoted Chris Whipple, who penned a book on chiefs of staff, questioning why someone would even want the job.
'Why would anybody want to be Donald Trump's chief of staff unless you want to steal the office supplies before they shut the place down?' he quipped. 'If you're coming into that job, you've got to lawyer up,' he added.
Bloomberg reports that acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker is said to be in consideration, as are former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and David Bossie, Trump's former deputy campaign manager.
Whitaker served as chief of staff for AG Jeff Sessions before he was forced out. His designation by Trump has drawn protests from Democrats who noted his past criticism of the Mueller probe as well as his role on the board of an invention promotion business that paid a $25 million settlement fine.
New York Yankees President Randy Levine was mentioned as a wild card pick but told Fox News: 'I have spoken to nobody about the chief of staff job. I have great respect for the President but am very happy being president of the Yankees.'
Lighthizer and Mnuchin have each indicated they are happy in their current roles.
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Main photo article Jared Kushner has lobbied to become his father-in-law Donald Trump’s chief of staff, it emerged Thursday.
The move was revealed by the Huffington Post shortly after the president claimed he had five candidates who actually want the job fighting it out.
Trump did not say who the five are, a...
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