Columns
Aug 02, 2017
For The Daily Beast: The Boston Neighborhood That Made John Kelly

“Many have asked and wondered how or why such an exceptional guy like General Kelly would take the task of trying to turn the absurdly incompetent, chaotic Trump presidency into a functioning vehicle. And the answer is simple and obvious: Because he loves this country and does not want to have it fail or falter at the gate of a future filled with both promise and peril. His only ambitions are for America,” writes veteran columnist Mike Barnicle for The Daily Beast. Read Barnicle’s column here and learn more about the new White House Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly — details of his Boston childhood and some of the factors that helped shape his fine character and values.

The Boston Neighborhood That Made John Kelly

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-boston-neighborhood-that-made-john-kelly