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In the '''[[White House]]''', which is the official home of the [[President of the United States of America]], the '''Chief of Staff''' was formerly known as the Appointments Secretary. The officeholder is generally considered to be one of the most powerful presidential assistants and is personally appointed by the President without needing [[U.S. Senate|Senate]] approval. As of January 2024, the current chief of staff is Jeff Zients, who succeeded Ron Klain on February 8, 2023.
The '''White House Chief of Staff''' is an important appointment made by a [[President of the United States of America]].<ref name=whitehousetransitionprojectSmooth/>  An incoming President has to choose individuals for over 3,000 Presidential appointments.  [[James A. Baker]], who served as Chief of Staff for two Presidents, said that Chief of Staff, the director of presidential personnel, and [[President's Legal Counself]], should be an incoming President's first three appointment, because he will need to depend on them in choosing, and vetting all the other appointments
 
The current chief of staff is [[Jeff Zients]], who succeeded [[Ron Klain]] on February 8, 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Jeff Zients to be Biden's next chief of staff |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/22/jeff-zients-biden-chief-of-staff/ |access-date=2023-01-22 |date=January 22, 2023|author1=Tyler Pager|author2=Yasmeen Abutaleb}}</ref>
 
Some Chiefs of Staff are powerful gatekeepers, who jealously control access to the President.  Richard Whalen, one of  President [[Richard Nixon]]'s speechwriters, quoted Nixon's Chief of Staff, [[H.R. Haldeman]], who said ''"Every President needs an S.O.B. -- and I'm Nixon's."''.<ref name=washingtonpost1973-05-01/>  Even Nixon's [[Presidential cabinet]] Secretaries had great trouble seeing Nixon.
 
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The White House Chief of Staff is an important appointment made by a President of the United States of America.[1] An incoming President has to choose individuals for over 3,000 Presidential appointments. James A. Baker, who served as Chief of Staff for two Presidents, said that Chief of Staff, the director of presidential personnel, and President's Legal Counself, should be an incoming President's first three appointment, because he will need to depend on them in choosing, and vetting all the other appointments

The current chief of staff is Jeff Zients, who succeeded Ron Klain on February 8, 2023.[2]

Some Chiefs of Staff are powerful gatekeepers, who jealously control access to the President. Richard Whalen, one of President Richard Nixon's speechwriters, quoted Nixon's Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman, who said "Every President needs an S.O.B. -- and I'm Nixon's.".[3] Even Nixon's Presidential cabinet Secretaries had great trouble seeing Nixon.

References

  1. ↑ David G. Cohen, Charles E. Walcott. Smoothing the Peaceful Transfer of Democratic Power, Kinder Institute on Democracy. Retrieved on 2024-02-16.
  2. ↑ Jeff Zients to be Biden's next chief of staff, January 22, 2023. (in en-US)
  3. ↑ Edward Walsh. Haldeman, Intensely Loyal, Key to Access to Nixon, Washington Post, 1973-05-01, p. A11. Retrieved on 2024-02-16.
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