The White House says President Barack Obama has picked top national security aide Denis McDonough as his next chief of staff.
Obama will announce McDonough’s appointment from the White House Friday. McDonough will take over the key West Wing role from Jack Lew, Obama’s nominee for Treasury secretary.
McDonough has long advised Obama on foreign policy, most recently serving as his deputy national security adviser. During his four years at the White House, McDonough has emerged as one of the president’s most trusted advisers.
(AP)
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Among the serious problems are the imprisonments and harsh treatments of fellow Jews Sholom Rubashkin and Jonathan Pollard. In both cases, their offenses were minor, yet they are “locked up” for life in Federal penitentiaries.
Does anyone have contact information for outgoing presidential chief of staff Jack Lew? Considering the overriding importance of Pidyon Shvuyim, we should all confront Mr. Lew: Why has he not secured presidential pardons for suffering fellow Jews?
Jonothan Pollard’s offenses were grievous, not minor.