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PresidentObamahastappedhislong-timeadvisorDenisMcDonoughtobethenewWhiteHouseChiefofStaff.NPR’sScottHorsleyreportsMcDonoughwillreplaceJackLewwhoisexpectedtobecomethenexttreasurysecretary.
McDonoughhasbeenacloseconfidanttothePresident,sinceObamafirstcametotheU.S.Senate.HeiscurrentlytheDeputyNationalSecurityAdvisor,whileWhiteHouseofficialssayMcDonaldsplayedakeyroleinmajordecisionsrangingfromAfghanistantotherepealof“Don’tAsk,Don’tTell”.McDonoughalsohastiesonCapitolHillasaonetimestaffertoformerDemocraticSenateleaderTomDaschle.ManyofthePresident’spersonnelmovesashebeginshissecondtermhaveinvolvedshufflinginsiders,ratherthanrecruitingnewblood.ObamaishavingVicePresidentialAdvisorToneyBlinkentofillMcDonough’soldjobonthenationalsecurityteam.ScottHorsley,NPRNews,theWhiteHouse.
VicePresidentJoeBidenistakingtheWhiteHousecampaignonguncontroltoVirginiatoday.Bidenisholdingaround-tablediscussioninRichmondwithexpertswhoworkedongunsafetyafterthe2007shootingatVirginiaTech.
“Wehadagreatconversation.Thepresident’steam,thesecretaries,andI,andaswellastheJusticeDepartmentReps.,wewereabletoreallyquizourfriendshiptobethroughahorribletragedyhereaseveryoneinAmericaknowwhathappenedatVirginiaTech.”
TheObamaadministrationispushingCongresstopassameasurethatwouldrequirebackgroundchecksforallgunsalesandbanthosemilitary-styleweaponsandhigh-capacityammunitionmagazines.
AformerCIAoperativehasbeensentencedtotwoandahalfyearsinprisonforleakingtheidentityofoneofhiscolleagues.NPR’sCarrieJohnsonreportsthejudgesaystheprisontermiswaytoolight.
JohnKiriakouspentalmost15yearsattheCIAworkingonsomeoftheagency’smostsensitiveclandestinemissions.ButtheJusticeDepa