Chris Christie withdrew from consideration Friday for White House chief of staff, saying he has asked President Trump to take him out of the running in the search for John Kelly's successor. “It’s an honor to have the president consider me as he looks to choose a new White House chief of staff,” Christie said in a statement. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, Trump said he was down to five candidates to replace the departing Kelly, who plans to leave the White House in the coming weeks. TRUMP REVEALS CHIEF OF STAFF SEARCH DOWN TO 5 CANDIDATES“We are interviewing people now for chief of staff,” Trump said. In an interview with Fox News' Harris Faulkner on "Outnumbered Overtime," Trump offered a clue about what he wants to see in Kelly's replacement.

Source: Fox News December 14, 2018 18:41 UTC