Kelly to remain as White House chief of staff through Jan. 2 or longer, official says

December 11, 2018 at 1:10 p.m. EST

Here's a look back at former White House chief of staff John Kelly's tumultuous tenure. (Video: Monica Akhtar, Joyce Koh, Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)

White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly will remain in the job through at least Jan. 2 to ensure “a very peaceful and pragmatic transition” for his successor, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday.

President Trump had announced Saturday that Kelly would exit his post by the end of the year, capping the retired Marine general’s rocky tenure as the president’s top aide.