By The FirstPresident Joe Biden’s Chief of Staff Ron Klain is expected to resign in the coming weeks according to a new report in The New York Times. Klain’s departure would be the highest profile resignation since Biden took office two years ago.
The New York Times reports:
Mr. Klain has been telling colleagues privately since the November midterm elections that after a grueling, nonstop stretch at Mr. Biden’s side going back to the 2020 campaign, he is ready to move on, according to senior administration officials, and a search for a replacement has been underway.
The officials, who discussed internal matters on condition of anonymity, would not say whether a successor has already been picked or when the decision would be announced, but indicated that it would come at some point after the president outlined his agenda for the coming year in his State of the Union address on Feb. 7. Mr. Klain likely would stay around for a transition period to help the next chief settle into the corner office that has been his command post for many crises and legislative battles.
Reports of Klain’s departure come as the Biden White House faces increased scrutiny over the discovery of more classified documents. Although Klain has not been directly implicated in scandal, some, including former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, have speculated that he may have been involved in the initial decision to keep the public in the dark about the documents.
