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White House Chief Of Staff Ron Klein To Step Down

 

DNYUZ/New York Times: Ron Klain Expected to Step Down as Biden’s White House Chief of Staff 

WASHINGTON — Ron Klain, the White House chief of staff who has steered President Biden’s administration through two years of triumphs and setbacks, is expected to step down in coming weeks in the most significant changing of the guard since Mr. Biden took office two years ago. 

Mr. Klain has been telling colleagues privately since the November midterm elections that after a grueling, nonstop stretch at Mr. Biden’s side going back to the 2020 campaign, he is ready to move on, according to senior administration officials, and a search for a replacement has been underway. 

The officials, who discussed internal matters on condition of anonymity, would not say whether a successor has already been picked or when the decision would be announced, but indicated that it would come at some point after the president outlined his agenda for the coming year in his State of the Union address on Feb. 7. 

Mr. Klain likely would stay around for a transition period to help the next chief settle into the corner office that has been his command post for many crises and legislative battles.  

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WNU editor: With a Republican controlled Congress, there is going to be little if any legislation being passed in the next two years. It looks like Ron Klein has made the calculation that now is the time to leave the White House, and make some serious money in the private sector. 

Here are the probable replacements .... Ron Klain is heading for the exit. Who’s coming in? (Politico). 

White House Chief Of Staff Ron Klein To Step Down  

Top Biden aide Ron Klain expected to soon leave White House -- AP  

White House chief of staff Klain expected to leave in weeks -sources -- Reuters  

Ron Klain, Biden’s White House chief of staff, is reportedly expected to step down -- CNBC  

Ron Klain is expected to step down as White House chief of staff in the coming weeks -- NBC  

Ron Klain expected to step down as Biden chief of staff: reports -- FOX News  

White House chief of staff Ron Klain to step down -- The Hill  

Joe Biden's chief of staff Ron Klain expected to step down -- BBC



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