The White House Chief of Staff is the highest ranking employee of the White House Office inside the Executive Office of the President of the United States and an Assistant to the President.
The current Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff is Jacob Lew, who was appointed on January 9, 2012 after William M. Daley announced his resignation.
The duties of the White House Chief of Staff vary greatly from one administration to another. However...
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The White House Chief of Staff is the highest ranking employee of the White House Office inside the Executive Office of the President of the United States and an Assistant to the President.
The current Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff is Jacob Lew, who was appointed on January 9, 2012 after William M. Daley announced his resignation.
The duties of the White House Chief of Staff vary greatly from one administration to another. However, the Chief of Staff has been responsible for overseeing the actions of the White House staff, managing the president's schedule, and deciding who is allowed to meet with the president. Because of these duties, the Chief of Staff has at various times been labeled "The Gatekeeper", "The Power Behind the Throne", and "The Co-President".
Originally, the duties now performed by the Chief of Staff belonged to the President's private secretary and was fulfilled by crucial confidants and advisers like George B. Cortelyou, Joseph Tumulty, and Louis...
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