John Kelly

John Francis Kelly is an American former political advisor and retired U.S. Marine Corps general who was the White House chief of staff for President Donald Trump from 2017 until 2019. He had previously been the secretary of homeland security in the Trump administration and was commander of United States Southern Command. Kelly is a board member at Caliburn International, a professional services provider. Following his firing from the first Trump administration in December 2018, Kelly became one of Trump's most notable critics among former cabinet members and administration officials, revealing in The Atlantic that Trump would often praise authoritarian regimes in private meetings. In October 2024, Kelly described Trump as "fascist" prior to the 2024 presidential election.