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U.S. NEWS Tuesday 1 augusT 2017

Scaramucci out of White House job as John Kelly takes charge

By CATHERINE LUCEY tion. White House spokes-
Associated Press woman Sarah Huckabee
WASHINGTON (AP) — An- Sanders said Trump felt that
thony Scaramucci is out Scaramucci’s profanity-
as White House communi- laced comments against
cations director after just Priebus “were inappropri-
11 days on the job — and ate for a person in that
just hours after former Gen. position” of White House
John Kelly took over as Pres- communications director.
ident Donald Trump’s new The president had not pub-
chief of staff. Hoping to licly expressed disapproval
turn the page on a tumul- of those comments in the
tuous opening chapter to days after they became
his presidency, Trump had public.
insisted earlier Monday that Sanders added that Kelly
there was “no chaos” in his has “the full authority to
White House as he swore in operate within the White
the retired Marine general House and that all staff will
as his second chief of staff. report to him,” a change
Not long after, Scaramucci, from Priebus’ tenure.
who shocked many with a Earlier, in an Oval Office
profane outburst last week ceremony, Trump pre-
against then-chief of staff New White House Chief of Staff John Kelly after being privately sworn in during a ceremony in the dicted Kelly, who previ-
Reince Priebus, was gone. Oval Office with President Donald Trump, Monday, July 31, 2017, in Washington. ously served as Homeland
In the words of the White (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Security chief, would do a
House announcement, concluded, “We wish him to describe his reason for communications transi- “spectacular job.” And the
he was leaving because all the best.” The state- resigning on July 21 — the tions. As the Scaramucci president chose to highlight
he “felt it was best to give ment about Scaramucci’s day Trump brought Scar- news spread, Kelly was in the rising stock market and
Chief of Staff John Kelly a departure used the same amucci aboard. the East Room smiling and positive jobs outlook rather
clean slate and the abil- “clean slate” language Spicer was at the White taking pictures with guests than talk about how things
ity to build his own team.” that departing press sec- House on Monday, saying who were gathering for a might need to change in his
The three-sentence release retary Sean Spicer used he was assisting with the Medal of Honor presenta- White House under Kelly.q

Trump awards Medal of Honor to Army medic 48 years later

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Cloughan’s hand, Trump medal. Now 71 and retired,
Associated Press said “very proud of you” he pledged to do his best
WASHINGTON (AP) — An and then pulled the former to represent the men he
Army medic who “ran into soldier into an embrace. fought alongside “as the
danger” to save wounded “I know I speak for every caretaker of this symbol of
soldiers during a Vietnam person here when I say we courage and action be-
War battle despite his own are in awe of your bravery yond the call of duty.”
serious wounds on Monday and your actions,” Trump McCloughan was a
became the first Medal said after describing Mc- 23-year-old private first
of Honor recipient under Cloughan’s actions for class who had been draft-
President Donald Trump, 48 a rapt audience includ- ed into the Army when, in
years after the selfless acts ing numerous senior White 1969, he found himself in
of bravery for which James House and administration the middle of the raging,
McCloughan is now nation- officials. dayslong Battle of Nui Yon
ally recognized. Retired Marine Gen. John Hill.
McCloughan mouthed Kelly, sworn in hours earlier McCloughan voluntarily
“thank you” as Trump to be the new White House entered the “kill zone” to
placed the distinctive blue chief of staff, attended. President Donald Trump bestows the nation’s highest military rescue injured comrades,
honor, the Medal of Honor, to retired Army medic James
ribbon holding the medal McCloughan said in a brief McCloughan during a ceremony in the East Room of the White even as he was pelted with
around the neck of the for- statement on the White House Monday, July 31, 2017, in Washington. McCloughan is shrapnel from a rocket-pro-
mer Army private first class. House driveway after credited with saving members of his platoon nearly 50 years pelled grenade, the back
As the president and com- the ceremony that it was ago in the Battle of Nui Yon Hill in Vietnam. of his body slashed from
mander in chief shook Mc- “humbling” to receive the (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) head to foot.q