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Chief of staff John Kelly (right) denies he called Donald Trump (left) an idiot. Reuters / Jonathan Ernst
Chief of staff John Kelly (right) denies he called Donald Trump (left) an idiot. Reuters / Jonathan Ernst
Donald Trump wanted Syrian leader Bashar Al Assad killed, says Bob Woodward book
The Watergate journalist's book about the White House has provoked denials from officials
Reuters
05 September, 2018