Joe Biden’s White House Chief of Staff, Ron Klain, is expected to leave his position in a matter of weeks. The timing of this is a little suspicious, given the still unfolding classified documents scandal.
The Associated Press reports:
Top Biden aide Ron Klain expected to soon leave White HouseWhite House chief of staff Ron Klain, who has spent more than two years as President Joe Biden’s top aide, is preparing to leave his job in the coming weeks, according to a person familiar with Klain’s plans.Klain’s expected departure comes not long after the White House and Democrats had a better-than-expected showing in the November elections, buoyed by a series of major legislative accomplishments, including a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a sweeping climate, health care and tax package that all Republicans rejected.The personnel change is also a rarity for an administration that has had minimal turnover so far. No member of Biden’s Cabinet has stepped down, in stark contrast to Donald Trump’s White House, with frequent staff turmoil and other crises.The person familiar with Klain’s plans was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity to confirm the development, which was first reported by The New York Times.
Notice how the AP couldn’t get past three paragraphs without taking a dig at the Trump administration. Our media is garbage.
One insider repeats the idea that this was expected. NBC News reports:
In private conversations dating back to the middle of last year, Klain made known that the job is exhausting and talked about departing around the mid-point of Biden’s term, one person familiar with his views said.“No one is surprised,” an administration official said.As the first departure among a stable core of senior advisers closest to the president, Klain’s exit is likely the first domino in a series of staffing moves to come. Advisers have long said a wave of them would likely come after the State of the Union on Feb. 7, with parallel moves as part of a campaign ramp-up.Klain’s exit comes at a critical time for the White House and presents Biden with one of his most difficult personnel challenges to date.
Here’s some Twitter commentary on the subject:
ABC News says nothing to see here:
For what it’s worth, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee appeared on FOX and Friends this morning and said you shouldn’t read too much into this. He said Klain is likely burned out or is preparing to go to work on a political campaign.
UPDATE (FS):
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