Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough at an interfaith forum in 2011 (Cliff Owen/AP)President Barack Obama on Friday will formally announce that he has picked Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough as White House chief of staff, part of a sweeping shake-up at the dawn of the president's second term, an aide said.
Obama is expected to detail the personnel changes at 12:10 p.m. in the East Room of the White House, the aide said on condition he not be named. The choice of McDonough to succeed Jack Lew, who has been nominated to be treasury secretary, confirms a pattern of the president picking trusted, long-time advisors?and not outsiders?for key posts.
McDonough, 43, has been with Obama since the then-senator first came to Washington a decade ago. The aide emphasized that McDonough has ?played a key role in all of the major national security decisions? in Obama?s first term, including the withdrawal from Iraq, the ongoing pull-out from Afghanistan, and the repeal of ?Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell.?
?As a veteran of Capitol Hill, Denis understands the importance of reaching across the aisle to make progress for the American people?whether it?s on jobs and economy, health care or education, reducing the deficit or addressing climate change,? the aide said.
Among the other changes: Combative Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer will succeed David Plouffe as senior advisor, while respected long-time Democratic communications pro Jennifer Palmieri will replace him. Obama has repeatedly listed poor public relations as one of the greatest failings of his first term.
The head of the Department of Justice?s national security division, Lisa Monaco, will move into the White House to replace John Brennan as Obama?s top homeland security and counter-terrorism aide (pending Brennan?s confirmation to head the CIA).
Some additional changes:
- Rob Nabors will become assistant to the president and deputy White House chief of staff for policy
- Tony Blinken will take over McDonough's job as deputy national security advisor
- Danielle Gray will become assistant to the president and cabinet secretary
- Katy Kale will become assistant to the president for management and administration
- Miguel Rodriguez will be assistant to the president and director of legislative affairs
- David Simas will become assistant to the president and deputy senior advisor for communications and strategy.
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