Klein will resign from the White House
2023.01.22 08:16
Klein will resign from the White House
By Kristina Sobol
Budrigannews.com – According to sources familiar with the situation, President Joe Biden’s White House chief of staff Ron Klain plans to step down in the coming weeks. This marks a significant shift in leadership.
According to the sources, Klain has informed Biden of his plans, supporting a New York Times report that the longtime aide would likely leave following the president’s Feb. 7 State of the Union address.
Klain, 61, has worked in the White House for a long time. He was Al Gore’s chief of staff and Joe Biden’s vice president under President Barack Obama.
His departure comes as Biden gets ready to announce that he will run for president again in 2024 for a second four-year term, which is expected to happen after the State of the Union address.
The Times provided a lengthy list of potential Klain replacements: Marty Walsh, Secretary of Labor; Jack Markell, former governor of Delaware; Along with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Biden’s senior adviser Anita Dunn, counselor to the president Steve Richetti, former pandemic coordinator Jeff Zients, and domestic policy adviser Susan Rice are all involved.
Biden was at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, over the weekend when the news broke.
One of the most important positions in the White House is the chief of staff. This senior political appointee is in charge of setting the president’s policy agenda and hiring the right staff.
The long hours can lead to a high rate of burnout. Comparatively speaking, Klain has served for a fairly lengthy period of time. Republican Donald Trump, Biden’s predecessor, toppled four chiefs of staff in four years, including his first, Reince Priebus, who served for just 192 days.
