Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney faced internal efforts to oust him before House Democrats moved ahead with their impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, multiple sources tell CNN.
Top aides including Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner were in the process of reaching out to at least two potential replacements for the top West Wing job shortly before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in late September that she would move ahead with an impeachment inquiry.These previously unreported efforts did not come to fruition, but underscore the weakness of Mulvaney's position even before his headline-generating performance in the briefing room last week.
One person familiar with White House strategy and dynamics told CNN that the President has raised concerns about having four chiefs of staff in three years.In a statement, the White House said Mulvaney's"standing in the White House has not changed.""He is still the acting chief of staff and has the President's confidence," deputy press secretary Judd Deere said in a statement to CNN.
Mulvaney confesses to quid pro quo: Get over it 02:08The escalating impeachment inquiry also raises questions about how appealing the chief of staff role would be to possible replacements.Since the impeachment inquiry began, Mulvaney has been locked in a feud with White House counsel Pat Cipollone. One person familiar with the quarrel said Mulvaney was frustrated because he felt Cipollone wasn't reading him in on the appropriate legal matters that a chief of staff needs to know about.
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