CAN'T MAKE THIS UP: Latest surefire sign John Kelly is dissatisfied with his job from anonymous WH sources? EXERCISE

Greg P. | 1:53 PM on June 19, 2018

Politico had a piece out yesterday on White House Chief of Staff John Kelly that quotes anonymous sources who say the retired Marine Corps general is dissatisfied with his job because he’s started exercising during the day:

Kelly has also been spotted working out midday — which has been interpreted as him being checked out. "In recent months, his Secret Service detail has often been spotted standing outside the gym in the EEOB in the middle of the day." https://t.co/9TJAzmjYEN

— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) June 19, 2018

Nailed it. Because exercising during the day is something a career military guy would never, ever do:

Maintaining his health = "an indication of him having thrown in the towel" ???

Maybe give a decorated retired USMC general the benefit of the doubt before assuming he's mailing it in?https://t.co/LSYzDTvT6F

— Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) June 19, 2018

Slate quickly picked up the story as if it’s fact:

Has White House chief of staff John Kelly given up? https://t.co/uPkabSif9w pic.twitter.com/cQ757nW5yT

— Slate (@Slate) June 19, 2018

It would be nice to know if these sources are pro- or anti-Kelly as this White House has a history of leaks to kneecap opponents. Like this from yesterday:

Senior White House officials say that Sarah Sanders did not threaten to boycott today's briefing. One official says one of her critics in the building said that just before the briefing so she would be too busy to respond and would then have to answer at the podium.

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) June 18, 2018