you got a best friend? >> yes, sir. >> is he smarter than you? >> yes, sir. >> would you trust him with your life? >> yes, sir. >> that's your chief of staff. >> remember when people were romantic about politics from that scene in the bartlett west wing we transition now however ungracefully to the trump west wing. the president wants everyone to know that while many people wanted the job and some big names were turned away, he ended up going across the white house driveway to the office of management and budget to find his new chief of staff. the president made the big noumt on twitter. mulvaney is his new acting chief of staff. it's believed the acting part of his title is an option he wanted for when it comes time perhaps to exit the west wing.