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January 28, 2013

Obama Taps Longtime Aide for Chief of Staff 
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President Obama has tapped longtime aide Denis Mc Donough to become his
new White House chief of staff. Obama made the announcement on Friday.

President Obama: "He's been one of my closest and most trusted advisers
on my presidential campaign, on my transition team. He has been an
indispensable member of my national security team as well. Denis has
played a key role in every major national security decision in my
presidency, from ending the war in Iraq, to winding down the war in
Afghanistan, from our response to natural disasters around the world
like Haiti and the tsunami in Japan, to the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't
Tell,' to countless crises in between, day and night, and that includes
many nights."

Mc Donough replaces Jack Lew, who has been appointed to take over from
Timothy Geithner at the Treasury.

 

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