James Jones never made it to President Obama's inner circle

The retired general and former NATO commander wasn’t exactly pushed out, people familiar with the situation say. But the affable former Marine wasn’t encouraged to stay — in large part because he happily flouted two of the cardinal rules of this White House: A conspicuous willingness to adopt a 24/7 workweek and a commitment to take bullets to protect a president highly sensitive to the charge that he’s weak on national security.
Jones’ replacement — his deputy Tom Donilon — has excelled at both, and his ascent, in effect, completes the insiders’ takeover of the administration’s national security team. http://politi.co/94lcXr