“The chief of staff actually spoke to a number of staff this morning, reassuring them that there were personnel changes – no immediate personnel changes at this time – and that people shouldn’t be concerned,” press secretary Sarah Sanders said. “We should do exactly what we do every day and that’s come to work and do the very best job that we can. And that’s exactly what we’re doing.”She added: “That’s exactly what we’re focused on, and many of us have relayed that to other staffers that weren’t part of that meeting. Rob Porter, Trump’s staff secretary, Hope Hicks, his communications director, and a top economic adviser Gary Cohn have all departed in quick succession. But on Friday she acknowledged that Trump had asked her to pass on the reassurance to McMaster rather than doing it himself.

Source: The Guardian March 16, 2018 21:21 UTC