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    The Elusive Presidential Pivot Now Has A Name

    All Trump has to do is let John Kelly take over, end the White House wars, focus on a unified agenda, repair relations with Congress and send a global signal to friends and adversaries alike.
    by Ron Elving Aug 02, 2017 3 minutes
    John Kelly, formerly President Trump's secretary of Homeland Security, is now his chief of staff. The retired general personifies The Pivot long sought by establishmentarians. / Win McNamee / Getty Images

    You could almost hear the intake of breath from Republicans and all sorts of establishmentarians this week. The reason: their hope that Donald Trump can transition from rabble rousing billionaire to purposeful president with the installation of retired Marine Gen. John Kelly as his chief of staff.

    Such a shift has long been known as The Pivot — expected and predicted over and over again since Trump announced his candidacy two years ago.

    First time: When he announced his candidacy talking about a wall with Mexico

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