Tag: chief of staff
What Ron Klain Learned in the White House
Most Americans are barely aware of the role played by the White House chief of staff, although the position is among the most powerful in Washington—and one of the most fraught. James A. Baker III, who was the chief of staff for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, called it “probably the worst job in government”—and he was considered one of the most successful. (The least successful may be Mark Meadows, the last of Donald Trump’s four beleaguered
What Happened to Michael Flynn?
Michael Flynn faced the camera with brow creased and lips compressed. He hadn’t been born yesterday, his expression said. He was not going to fall for trick questions.
“General Flynn, do you believe the violence on January 6 was justified?” Representative Liz Cheney asked him in a video teleconference deposition for the January 6 committee.
Flynn’s lawyer pressed the mute button and switched off the camera. Ninety-six seconds passed. Flynn and the lawyer reappeared with a request for clarification.