Biden Names Senior White House Staff
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We ran the numbers: There are 1788 news articles covering this topic. 37% (671) are left leaning, 39% (690) are center, and 24% (427) are right leaning.
On Tuesday, president-election Biden signaled that he intends to draw on longtime aides with deep government experience when he enters the White House next year. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s strategy for navigating the difficulties surrounding his transition to the presidency includes showing how President Trump’s unwillingness to cooperate with his team could harm Americans, right-leaning articles highlight that Representative Cedric Richmond is joining the Biden administration as a senior advisor to Biden in the White House Office of Public Engagement.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden’s strategy for navigating the difficulties surrounding his transition to the presidency includes showing how President Trump’s unwillingness to cooperate with his team could harm Americans, while also signaling that roadblocks are not stopping him from assembling a government prepared to address the nation’s crises. Biden said his hires will “bring diverse perspectives and a shared commitment” to meeting challenges.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Biden will turn to several aides who worked for him as vice president. Biden’s appointments, which include Steve Ricchetti, a longtime adviser and lobbyist, represented a departure from many of Trump’s early appointments of outsider figures.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Representative Cedric Richmond is joining the Biden administration as a senior advisor to Biden in the White House Office of Public Engagement. Richmond has represented Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District since 2011.
From the left
Biden builds White House team and tries to show dangers of Trump’s intransigence
The Washington Post
From the center
Biden picks for top White House jobs draw contrast with Trump not only on policy but also style
USA Today