Washington, D.C., April 13, 2021. Jeff Zients, White House Covid-19 response officer, speaks at a White House press conference about the moratorium on issuing the Johnson & Johnson Janssen Covid-19 vaccine. .
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According to media reports on Sunday, Jeff Zientz will be President Joe Biden’s next Chief of Staff.
Zientz, who helped steer the Biden administration’s Covid-19 response and conduct an ambitious vaccine campaign, briefly left the White House in April before returning in the fall to meet current chief of staff Ron. I helped Mr. Klein prepare for the next change of government. midterm elections.
Klain has finally been open about his intentions to leave his post, and reports on Saturday said he is reportedly preparing to step down in the coming weeks. new york times.
A longtime adviser to President Joe Biden, Klein has endorsed Biden throughout the 2020 campaign and has helped guide the Biden administration since taking office. After two action-packed years in November’s midterm elections and the White House, Klein told his colleagues he was ready for something different, The Washington Post reported.
Crane previously served as Biden’s chief of staff during former President Barack Obama’s first term, and has worked with Biden since he ran for president in 1987. By contrast, Zientz spent most of his career in the private sector and was the first to foray. He entered politics under the Obama administration.
Zients has a relatively limited political background compared to Klain, but he is a “great implementer” and “generates a deep loyalty” from his colleagues, the Post reports. increase.
A White House representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment by CNBC.
