Article snippet: Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — Reince Priebus, the White House chief of staff who failed to impose order on a chaos-wracked West Wing, was pushed out after a stormy six-month tenure, and President Trump replaced him with John F. Kelly, the secretary of homeland security and retired four-star Marine general. Trump announced Kelly’s appointment on Twitter shortly before 5 p.m. and only afterward sent out another message thanking Priebus for his service. “We accomplished a lot together and I am proud of him!” Trump wrote. Priebus’s ouster was the latest convulsion in a White House that has been whipsawed by feuds and political setbacks in recent days. The president became convinced that Priebus was not strong enough to run the White House operation and that he needed a general to take charge. Kelly, who has demonstrated strong leadership at the Department of Homeland Security, had become a favorite of Trump’s. Just hours earlier, the president had heaped praise on Kelly at an event in Long Island talking about the battle against the violent MS-13 gang. “I want to congratulate John Kelly, who has done an incredible job of secretary of homeland security,” the president said. “One of our real stars. Truly one of our stars. John Kelly is one of our great stars.” But some advisers to Trump were opposed to the choice, arguing that Kelly did not have the political ba... Link to the full article to read more