Ronald Klain, who oversaw the Obama administration’s response to the Ebola outbreak, will be President-elect Joe Biden’s White House chief of staff, HuffPost confirmed with Biden’s campaign. Klain, a longtime Biden adviser who served as his vice presidential chief of staff from 2009 to 2011, has long been rumored as a top contender for the position. The chief of staff is one of the most important positions in the White House. Klain will oversee the hiring and management of all White House personnel, be responsible for the president’s daily meetings and manage negotiations with Congress. Biden emphasized Klain’s experience handling the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis as well as the Ebola health crisis as his chief qualifications for the job.

Source: Huffington Post November 12, 2020 00:44 UTC