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President Trump appointed Kelly to be the White House Chief of Staff, with his term starting on July 31, 2017.<ref>Kellman, Laurie (July 29, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/29/john-kelly-brings-military-bearing-to-white-house-/ New chief of staff takes over at White House come Monday]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Boyer, Dave (July 28, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/28/john-kelly-named-trump-white-house-chief-staff-rep/ Trump names DHS Secretary Kelly as White House chief of staff; Priebus out]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 29, 2017.</ref> Kelly worked against Trump as Chief of Staff, stating that he was most proud of holding the president back from achieving his agenda,<ref>[https://www.axios.com/john-kelly-proud-serving-check-trump-border-wall-92a04143-b2aa-4356-9fab-e2f6979b3b7e.html What John Kelly is proudest of: Serving as a check on Trump]. ''Axios''. December 30, 2018.</ref> and other examples exist of him undermining the president's agenda.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/24/exclusive-excerpts-from-team-of-vipers-john-kelly-overheard-undermining-president-trump-on-syria/ Exclusive Excerpts from ‘Team of Vipers’: John Kelly Overheard Undermining President Trump on Syria]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 24, 2019.</ref>

President Trump appointed Kelly to be the White House Chief of Staff, with his term starting on July 31, 2017.<ref>Kellman, Laurie (July 29, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/29/john-kelly-brings-military-bearing-to-white-house-/ New chief of staff takes over at White House come Monday]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Boyer, Dave (July 28, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/28/john-kelly-named-trump-white-house-chief-staff-rep/ Trump names DHS Secretary Kelly as White House chief of staff; Priebus out]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 29, 2017.</ref> Kelly worked against Trump as Chief of Staff, stating that he was most proud of holding the president back from achieving his agenda,<ref>[https://www.axios.com/john-kelly-proud-serving-check-trump-border-wall-92a04143-b2aa-4356-9fab-e2f6979b3b7e.html What John Kelly is proudest of: Serving as a check on Trump]. ''Axios''. December 30, 2018.</ref> and other examples exist of him undermining the president's agenda.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/24/exclusive-excerpts-from-team-of-vipers-john-kelly-overheard-undermining-president-trump-on-syria/ Exclusive Excerpts from ‘Team of Vipers’: John Kelly Overheard Undermining President Trump on Syria]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 24, 2019.</ref>

Shortly after leaving the Chief of Staff position, Kelly called for President Trump to end a shutdown without providing money to build a [[border wall]].<ref>Munro, Neil (January 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/24/john-kelly-joins-establishment-push-for-trump-to-quit-border-wall-fight/ John Kelly Joins Establishment Push for Trump to Quit Fight for Border Wall]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 24, 2019.</ref> He later stated he disagreed with many of President Trump's decisions on immigration.<ref>Falconer, Rebecca (March 7, 2019). [https://www.axios.com/john-kelly-would-serve-hillary-clinton-1551941750-74b9fe94-c477-49ab-ad7d-00c5644de7bc.html John Kelly says he would've served under Clinton if she'd won in 2016]. ''Axios''. Retrieved March 7, 2019.</ref>

Shortly after leaving the Chief of Staff position, Kelly called for President Trump to end a shutdown without providing money to build a [[border wall]].<ref>Munro, Neil (January 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/24/john-kelly-joins-establishment-push-for-trump-to-quit-border-wall-fight/ John Kelly Joins Establishment Push for Trump to Quit Fight for Border Wall]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 24, 2019.</ref> He later stated he disagreed with many of President Trump's decisions on immigration.<ref>Falconer, Rebecca (March 7, 2019). [https://www.axios.com/john-kelly-would-serve-hillary-clinton-1551941750-74b9fe94-c477-49ab-ad7d-00c5644de7bc.html John Kelly says he would've served under Clinton if she'd won in 2016]. ''Axios''. Retrieved March 7, 2019.</ref> In October 2019, Kelly criticized President Trump for withdrawing U.S. soldiers from Syria.<ref>Caplan, Joshua (October 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/26/john-kelly-syria-withdrawal-was-catastrophically-bad-idea/ John Kelly: Syria Withdrawal Was ‘Catastrophically Bad Idea’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 26, 2019.<br>See also:

*Frazin, Rachel (October 26, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/467602-grisham-john-kelly-ill-equipped-to-work-with-the-genius-of-the Grisham: John Kelly ill-equipped to work with 'the genius of our great president']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 26, 2019.</ref>

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