Nick Ayers won’t be Trump’s next chief of staff after all

WASHINGTON — Nick Ayers, the 36-year-old chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, will not be taking the chief of staff job at the White House, according to a report Sunday.

Ayers had long been discussed as the individual who would replace John Kelly, who will be leaving by the end of the year. President Trump broke the news himself, telling reporters about Kelly’ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚs exit as he left for the Army-Navy game on Saturday.

But that Ayers and Trump couldn’t agree on a time frame, with the veep’s top aide — who is the father of 6-year-old triplets — only able to commit for the first few months of next year. Trump decided he wanted someone in the job for longer.

The president’s next 🎃chief of staff will be his third in under two years.

Ayers confirmed he was o🐠ut o♐f the running with a tweet.

“Thank you @realDonaldTrump, @VP, and my great colleaꩲgues for the honor to serve our Nation at The White House. I will be departing at the end of the year but will work with the #MAGA team to advance th🤡e cause,” .

on Ayers’ trepidation Saturday, while also naming Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuch𒉰in, budget director Mick Mulvaney and U.S. trade rep Robert Lighthizer as ꦦpossible candidates.

Meanwhile, Sunday that Rep. Maౠrk Meadows (R-N.C.), who heads the conservat🦋ive House Freedom Caucus, is also under consideration.

Lighthiz🌱er hinted he wasn’t i🔥nterested in the job Sunday.

“I haven’t spoken to anyone. I’m entirely f𝓰ocused on what I’m trying to do and … it’s difficult enough,” Lighthizeꦦr said.

Trump will likely make Ayers the head💙 of his outside group, America First, Axios reported.