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John F. Kelly: “The last thing I wanted to do is walk away from one of the great honors of my life, being the secretary of homeland…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2018
The last thing I wanted to do is walk away from one of the great honors of my life, being the secretary of homeland security. But I did something wrong and God punished me, I guess.
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John F. Kelly

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John Kelly reflects on his transition from Secretary of Homeland Security to White House Chief of Staff, expressing regret about leaving his previous position.

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