Pro-Bitcoin Official in the White House: What We Know About Trump's New Chief Of Staff

United States President Donald Trump has appointed vocal Bitcoin supporter Mick Mulvaney as the new White House chief of staff.

From 'horrible human being' to golf partner: Mulvaney's relationship with TrumpIn 2010, Mulvaney was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a South Carolina member of the tea party movement.

Around the same time, Mulvaney was said to have made "a name for himself on Capitol Hill" as a founder of the House Freedom Caucus and opposed government funding measures, debt limit increases, and bipartisan budget agreements.

Mulvaney's relationship with the president then reportedly began to flourish, even though the congressman once called candidate Trump "a terrible human being." According to The Washington Post's sources in the administration, Trump chose Mulvaney because "He liked him" and "They get along." Moreover, officials added, the president considers the new chief of staff "a talented golf partner."

Mulvaney has become the third chief of staff in just two years, after Trump struggled to close the position.

The president's first choice, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, refused the job offer, allegedly after being warned that "The building was unmanageable" and that "No one can have success there." Trump's second choice, Nick Ayers, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, was also considered for the position but declined it earlier in December.

A senior White House representative reportedly told The Washington Post that Trump grew "Deeply frustrated at the rejections and the media narrative that no one of high stature wanted to be his chief of staff." He abruptly decided to tap Mulvaney, who was never formally interviewed for the position and became appointed after meeting with Trump for a scheduled discussion of the budget showdown currently underway in Congress.

According to the Washington Post, Mulvaney had told Trump he wanted to become chief of staff at a private dinner previously this year, adding that he would "Manage the staff but not the president."

The chief of staff position might not appear particularly appealing in the current political climate: Trump is featured in both the federal investigation on Russian interference in the 2016 elections and hush-payment allegations raised by adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

Blockchain educational events in Congress, Bitcoin endorsement: Mulvaney's relationship with cryptoMulvaney's relationship with cryptocurrencies dates back to July 2014, when the congressman from South Carolina visited "Bitcoin Demo Day," an educational event on cryptocurrencies hosted on Capitol Hill.