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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRon Klain will be Biden's Chief of Staff.
The job has often gone to the most talented advisers in both parties people such as Republican James Baker and Democrat Leon Panetta. Under Trump, however, the role of the chief of staff has shifted, as the position fell to a series of officials with strained relations and limited sway with Trump. Bucking convention, Trumps son-in-law, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, established an independent locus of power inside the West Wing.
Choosing Klain reflects Bidens plan to move beyond that chaos-driven presidency, and the internal White House structure probably will revert to form with a single manager in charge surrounded by a series of senior officials who also have direct relationships with the president. Mike Donilon, who helped write Bidens campaign strategy, and Steve Ricchetti, the campaign chairman, are well positioned to land influential positions inside the White House, according to people with knowledge of the internal dynamics who spoke on the condition of anonymity to recount private conversations.
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Many in Bidens orbit have long seen Klain as the most obvious pick for chief of staff after more than 30 years of background roles. After a falling out with Bidens team when he offered early support to Hillary Clintons 2016 presidential bid, Klain has worked his way back into the upper echelons of Bidens trusted circle.
He consulted with Biden on general strategy even before the former vice president announced his presidential campaign last year, and since August he has served as an unpaid senior adviser to the campaign and led Bidens extensive debate preparation.
https://apple.news/A5t3Hiup7QSOeioPZx3vWBA
Choosing Klain reflects Bidens plan to move beyond that chaos-driven presidency, and the internal White House structure probably will revert to form with a single manager in charge surrounded by a series of senior officials who also have direct relationships with the president. Mike Donilon, who helped write Bidens campaign strategy, and Steve Ricchetti, the campaign chairman, are well positioned to land influential positions inside the White House, according to people with knowledge of the internal dynamics who spoke on the condition of anonymity to recount private conversations.
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Many in Bidens orbit have long seen Klain as the most obvious pick for chief of staff after more than 30 years of background roles. After a falling out with Bidens team when he offered early support to Hillary Clintons 2016 presidential bid, Klain has worked his way back into the upper echelons of Bidens trusted circle.
He consulted with Biden on general strategy even before the former vice president announced his presidential campaign last year, and since August he has served as an unpaid senior adviser to the campaign and led Bidens extensive debate preparation.
https://apple.news/A5t3Hiup7QSOeioPZx3vWBA
Interesting. Sounds like a good move to me.
-Laelth
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Ron Klain will be Biden's Chief of Staff. (Original Post)
Laelth
Nov 2020
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cilla4progress
(24,588 posts)1. Klain has always seemed like a decent and very smart guy
when I've seen him on the teevee.
Grasswire2
(13,564 posts)2. HOORAY! I was hoping for this. nt
TomSlick
(11,034 posts)3. Good hire.
Cha
(295,915 posts)4. Ron Klain is Brilliant.. this is great news!