The headlines from the White House have been all about who’s fired, who’s not and who’s nervous.  To ease tensions among anxious staffers, John Kelly held a meeting to reassure those who were still employed that they should not worry, even though he’s been rumored to be among the terminated.

Who is behind all this craziness? Donald Trump.  Kelly also held an off the record briefing for reporters that was quickly leaked to other reporters not in attendance.   Bottom line–Donald Trump is talking to a lot of people about staff changes.  Those people are feeding the press and fueling speculation about turnover.

So is Trump just asking around or is this a game he’s playing with the press? Here’s one example: