Biden appoints chief of staff, as Trump refuses to concede defeat

The President-elect of United States of America (USA), Joe Biden, has appointed Chief of Staff,   Ron Klain, his longtime adviser, and this is coming while the out-going President, Donald Trump refused to concede defeat in the November 3 election.

Penpushing reports that Biden-Harris transition team in a statement on Wednesday said, “Mr Ron will oversee the Executive Office of the President and serve as a senior advisor.In addition to supporting the President-elect,

‘ Klain will work to build a diverse, experienced and talented team to help President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris meet the urgent challenges facing the country”, the statement added

Penpushing further reports that, the President elect said, the appointed Chief of Staff has been invaluable to him over many years, noting that this include rescuing American economy from one of the worst downturns.

“Ron has been invaluable to me over the many years that we have worked together, including as we rescued the American economy from one of the worst downturns in our history in 2009 and later overcame a daunting public health emergency in 2014’,Biden said

“His deep, varied experience and capacity to work with people all across the political spectrum is precisely what I need in a White House chief of staff as we confront this moment of crisis and bring our country together again.”

The  Chief of Staff in response to his appointment said it is a honour of a lifetime to serve Biden, and humble by his confidence, adding that he is looking forward to helping the President elect and his Deputy

“It’s the honor of a lifetime to serve President-elect Biden in this role, and I am humbled by his confidence. I look forward to helping him and the Vice President-elect assemble a talented and diverse team to work in the White House, as we tackle their ambitious agenda for change, and seek to heal the divides in our country.”

Penpushing also reports that, Klain before his appointment was a Senior Advisor to the Biden for President campaign and had previously served him in a number of roles, including as his Chief of Staff when he became Vice President.

The Chief of staff  is  known for his role as the White House Ebola Response Coordinator at the height of that public health crisis, while the statement added that he was Chief Counsel of the Senate Judiciary Committee during Biden’s tenure as Chair of the Committee (1989-92); and Policy Advisor on the Judiciary Committee staff (1986-87).

Penpushing reports that, the profile of the appointee has it that  Klain  worked as an advisor on President-elect Biden’s 1988 and 2008 Presidential campaigns, devoted many years to public service, serving as White House Ebola Response Coordinator (2014-15).

The profile added that,at the conclusion of his work coordinating the United States  response, President Obama said that Klain had taken on “a challenge that many called insurmountable, and, in leading the team responsible for tremendous progress, helped remind the world what makes America exceptional.”

Penpushing further reports that, Klain  in addition to his work with then-Vice President Biden,served as Chief of Staff for Vice President Al Gore, Chief of Staff and Counselor to Attorney General Janet Reno, and Staff Director of the Senate Democratic Leadership Committee.

The profile informed that he was also Associate Counsel to President Clinton and in charge of judicial selection. Through his work on the Judiciary Committee, and in the Executive Branch, he has played a role in the selection or confirmation of eight Supreme Court Justices.

*Prior to joining the Biden for President campaign, Klain was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Revolution LLC. In 2005, prior to joining Revolution, Klain spent four years as a partner and National Practice Group Chair at O’Melveny & Myers. Klain began his legal career as a law clerk to Justice Byron White, for the Supreme Court’s 1987 and 1988 Terms. He was also General Counsel for the Gore Recount Committee in 2000.

*Serving as an advisor on several Presidential campaigns, Klain has worked for Presidents Obama and Clinton, and Democratic Presidential nominees Al Gore, John Kerry, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. Ron Klain graduated summa cum laude from Harvard Law School, was an Editor of the Harvard Law Review, and won the Sears Prize for highest grade average in 1985. He was a summa cum laude graduate of Georgetown University, where he serves an Adjunct Professor. Klain is married to Monica Medina and they have three grown children.”

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