White House Chief of Staff

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The White House Chief of Staff is an important appointment made by a President of the United States of America.[1] An incoming President has to choose individuals for over 3,000 Presidential appointments. James A. Baker, who served as Chief of Staff for two Presidents, said that Chief of Staff, the director of presidential personnel, and President's Legal Counself, should be an incoming President'ss first three appointment, because he will need to depend on them in choosing, and vetting all the other appointments

The current chief of staff is Jeff Zients, who succeeded Ron Klain on February 8, 2023.[2]

References

  1. David G. Cohen, Charles E. Walcott. Smoothing the Peaceful Transfer of Democratic Power, Kinder Institute on Democracy. Retrieved on 2024-02-16.
  2. Jeff Zients to be Biden's next chief of staff, January 22, 2023. (in en-US)