US National Security Adviser Jim Jones has resigned. It’s no big surprise, even if the timing is a bit strange.
The 66-year old Jones seemed like the odd man out at the close knit White House. Many of Barack Obama’s inner circle have worked with him for years or are life-long friends of the president. Jones, however, wasn’t either.
Jones’s departure was expected. He reportedly told his staff he’d leave by the end of the year. Then the new Bob Woodward book, “Obama’s Wars” came out last month.
According to Woodward, Jones criticised the administration, calling the inner circle the “Mafia” and “Politburo”. His comments to Woodward could have sped up his announcement because the president is not one to tolerate leaks and disloyalty.
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