EXOP Chief Of Staff

Question 1

Why is this role so important?

Answer 1

-most crucial job within White House
-appointment of this most important pres makes in exec branch

Question 2

What is evidence for the CoS becoming too powerful?

Answer 2

-Sherman Adams - Eisenhower
-John Sununa - Bush
-became too obtrusive + powerful like a deputy pres

Question 3

What does the CoS do?

Answer 3

-always seeks pres best interests rather than own + protects them from political harm
-Pres Ford’s CoS Cheney remarked relationship with Ford ‘he takes the credit I take the blame’

Question 4

Who was Obamas CoS?

Answer 4

-4 different CoS - McDonough served in second term
-McDonough had experience on Capitol Hill congressional staffer + 3yrs staff member to house FA committee

Question 5

What does the CoS do around the White House?

Answer 5

-draw up pres daily schedule
-monitor pres staff
-serve + protect pres from political harm e.g. Panetta Clinton
-gatekeeper e.g. Card told Pres about 9/11
-first among equals = chief administrator

Question 6

What did Andrew Card do?

Answer 6

-assumed a higher role when informing G.W Bush about 9/11 whilst visiting elementary school
-confirmed terrorist attack underway