Trump's Search for a New Chief of Staff Has Reality TV Feel - "Fat & Furious" Demurs

Even right wing media outlets like Newsmax are reporting a "circus" like atmosphere surrounding the current "hunt" for a new Cirque du Trump Ringmaster. There was only one viable option.  Chris Christie. However, in a sure sign of real trouble ahead for Trump, Christie apparently doesn't want to be the big rat that breaks the towline in a scrabble off the burning "showboat" of the Trump presidency.  He met with Trump today and told him, "thanks but no thanks."

(Newsmax) - Serious contenders are hiding from view. Celebrity hangers-on are applying via Twitter. Fresh names circulate practically on the hour. And the man in charge is stoking much of the confusion.

President Donald Trump's hunt for a new chief of staff has taken on the feel of a reality TV show.

No leading name has emerged in the days since Trump's preferred candidate to replace John Kelly bowed out. But the void has quickly filled with drama. British journalist Piers Morgan suggested in a Daily Mail column that he would be a good fit, while former major league slugger Jose Canseco tweeted his interest to Trump. Speculation has swirled around an array of Trump associates, prompting some to distance themselves from the job.

When former House Speaker Newt Gingrich visited the White House this week, he insisted it was merely to see the Christmas decorations.

Trump met Thursday with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to discuss the job, according to a person familiar with the meeting who was not authorized to discuss it publicly. READ MORE

(Faux News) - Former New Jersey Gov. 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. “However, I’ve told the president that now is not the right time for me or my family to undertake this serious assignment. As a result, I have asked him to no longer keep me in any of his considerations for this post.”  READ MORE