Neera Tanden named to new White House position

[Tanuki]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/neera-tanden-white-house/2021/10/22/252c0b70-32cc-11ec-93e2-dba2c2c11851_story.html

"Neera Tanden was named the next White House staff secretary on Friday morning, putting her in the nerve center of the building charged with overseeing the paper flow for President Biden, according to a White House official briefed on the move.
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She has been working for Biden since May and will also retain her current title of White House senior adviser, which has allowed her to advise the president on a wide range of issues, the person said.
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The staff secretary, who reports to the chief of staff, traditionally plays the role of both traffic cop and honest broker in the White House, with control over the documents that make it to the president, whether they be briefing books or decision memos laying out the arguments on major decisions.

The White House staff secretary has often served as a steppingstone for other roles in government. Former White House counsel Harriet Miers, Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and former White House chief of staff John D. Podesta, a mentor for Tanden, have all previously held the job.

“She is uniquely suited to the role because she is a lawyer, which is important, she is tough, and she will discipline important decision making inside the White House,” Podesta said. “You have to be able to spot that there is something missing, some perspective that wasn’t reflected.”...(more)

[lagomorph777]

1. Congrats - I'm sure she'll do a great job.

[NurseJackie]

7. Agreed!

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Wonderful

I love this bird flipping to McConnell's merry band of assholes.

[Grasswire2]

3. For which president did Kavanaugh do this job?

Bush?

[BlueLucy]

9. What are you insinuating? nt

[sheshe2]

11. I was going to ask the exact same question, BlueLucy. nt

[BlueLucy]

12. I guess the non-answer speaks for itself. nt

[sheshe2]

13. Agreed.

[Grasswire2]

17. strange people in this thread today!

I assume that Kavanaugh did that job for George W. As a favor for kavanaugh being part of the Brooks Brother riot that got W into the White House.

It's an important position.

I do not understand the suspicious questions you and others are asking about.

What kind of conspiracy theory is bubbling?

[lapucelle]

15. Anyone who cares about that factoid should look it up.

Meanwhile, it's the ultimate burn that the Republicans who refused to confirm Neera Tanden got gamed by President Biden.

[Budi]

4. K & R She has some impeccable creds by her many yrs of service

“She is uniquely suited to the role because she is a lawyer, which is important, she is tough, and she will discipline important decision making inside the White House,” Podesta said. “You have to be able to spot that there is something missing, some perspective that wasn’t reflected.”.


THIS is exactly Neera Tanden's perfect fit.

"The staff secretary, who reports to the chief of staff, traditionally plays the role of both traffic cop and honest broker in the White House, with control over the documents that make it to the president, whether they be briefing books or decision memos laying out the arguments on major decisions."


The WH is fortunate to have the skillset of Ms Tanden. Strong & intelligent women in roles like this are a credit to all around her.
Congrats, to Neera Tanden!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Congratulations to Neera Tanden for being named White House staff secretary!

Link to tweet

[Cha]

6. President Biden knows Neera

is valuable for Democracy!

And, so do I!

[George II]

8. She's keeping her other job, too. Actually I wish she didn't have either, but was head of OMB.

[Cha]

10. Good to know.. TY!

[wellst0nev0ter]

14. Congratulations on her new job

Now if only certain moderates weren't blocking a Senate-confirmed position.

[lapucelle]

16. Extremists were blocking her as well. N/T