Biden: "This is the best job I've ever had. And even though it's also the hardest job I have ever had" Biden has relied on Ron Klain for two years, who he's known since the 1980s. Klain recently handed the job off to Jeff Zients, an accomplished businessman with far less political experience than his predecessor. What does a Presidential Chief of Staff really do? Chris Whipple says they help presidents cope with massive ever-shifting intray.
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