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A new name was added to the Trump Administration Friday following a week of drama surrounding the position of chief of staff, leading to the ousting of Reince Priebus. According to President Trump’s Twitter account, the new White House Chief of Staff is General/Secretary John F. Kelly.The full tweet read, “I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American. and a Great Leader. John has also done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. He has been a true star of my Administration."Then the president tweeted about Priebus' future saying, "I would like to thank Reince Priebus for his service and dedication to his country. We accomplished a lot together and I am proud of him!"Priebus sent a statement following the news saying: "It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve this President and our country. I want to thank the President for giving me this very special opportunity. I will continue to serve as a strong supporter of the President's agenda and policies. I can't think of a better person than General John Kelly to succeed me and I wish him God's blessings and great success. "Sec. John F. Kelly sent a statement as well:"I have been fortunate to have served my country for more than 45 years -- first as a Marine and then as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. I am honored to be asked to serve as the Chief of Staff to the President of the United States. To the tremendous men and women of DHS, I thank you for the opportunity to serve as your Secretary. When I left the Marines, I never thought I would find as committed, as professional, as patriotic a group of individuals. I was wrong. You accomplish great things every day defending our nation and I know your exceptional work will continue."The White House issued a statement: "General John Kelly is one of the true stars of the Administration. He has helped seal the border and reduced illegal immigration by 70%. He is respected by everyone, especially the people at the Department of Homeland Security. The entire Administration loves him and no one is comparable. He will begin on Monday morning and a cabinet meeting will follow his swearing in Monday morning. The President thanks Reince Priebus for his service. They accomplished a lot together. He was loyal in his dedication to the President. The President thanks him and his family for his great service to the country, and he will always be a member of the Trump Team.”Vice President Mike Pence tweeted his congratulations to Kelly, "Congratulations to my friend General/Secretary John Kelly for being named @WhiteHouse Chief of Staff. I know you will do a great job! #MAGA"Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos tweeted -- "Disappointed that my friend @Reince45 isn't going to be serving any longer as WH COS. Dumb move by WH insiders struggling for influence."“Reince Priebus is a good friend. I thank him for his service and wish him the best of luck going forward. Secretary Kelly is an outstanding leader who has served his country honorably and I know he will do an excellent job at the White House. I look forward to working with the administration as they choose a new leader for the Department of Homeland Security," U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said in a statement.Speaker of the House Paul Ryan issued a statement: "Reince Priebus has left it all out on the field, for our party and our country. Here is a guy from Kenosha, Wisconsin who revitalized the Republican National Committee and became White House chief of staff. He has served the president and the American people capably and passionately. He has achieved so much, and he has done it all with class. I could not be more proud to call Reince a dear friend. I congratulate Secretary Kelly on his appointment, and look forward to working with him to advance our agenda."Priebus traveled with Trump earlier in the day to an appearance in Brentwood, New York, according to the Associated Press. According to CNN, Priebus gave his resignation Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Gen. Kelly would remain the Secretary of Homeland Security until July 31 and then Deputy Sec. Elaine Duke will take over the position.