The White House Chief of Staff, General John Kelly, has held a surprise press conference in Washington to say the he's not resigning.
Rumors about General Kelly's future have circulated for weeks, amid well-founded reports that he's unhappy working at the heart of the Trump administration.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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General Kelly made light of reports that he may soon leave his post.
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General Kelly said President Trump is hard at work preparing to make an announcement about the future of the Iran nuclear deal.
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That announcement is expected to come on Friday, and President Trump is expected to begin the process of pulling America out of the agreement.