Article snippet: President Reince Priebus in the role. "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," Trump said in a series of tweets Friday afternoon. In a statement later on Friday, Priebus said 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," the statement continued. "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." Senior White House officials with direct knowledge of the changes happening in the West Wing said the president told Priebus two weeks ago he wanted to make a change. Priebus spoke to CNN about two hours after the announcement was made, and he repeatedly said that he resigned but noted that the president wanted to go in a different direction. “It was something I think the White House needs. I think it’s healthy, and I support him in it,” Priebus said of the shift. Appearing on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Friday night, Priebus said he spoke with Trump about who would be his successor. “We had a good talk yesterday. I resigned, he accepted it,” he said. “And we... Link to the full article to read more