First Day on the Job for Ebola Czar Ron Klain Begins at the White House
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iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — It’s day one for Ron Klain and already the newly-minted Ebola Czar has a full plate and a packed schedule.
On Wednesday he sits down with President Obama at the White House and gets up to speed with the administration’s Ebola response team.
As the new point-person, Klain is tasked with coordinating the various agencies, and all of the bureaucracies involved, and making sure the government’s response runs more smoothly.
One item not on Klain’s schedule: testifying before the House on Friday. Other administration representatives will speak at that hearing, since it will only be day three of Klain’s tenure.
Meanwhile, Klain hasn’t even started his new job and already speculation is swirling about his next position. Politico reported on Wednesday that he is in line to replace John Podesta as counselor to the president, or possibly even to succeed Chief of Staff Denis McDonough.
Not surprisingly, the White House insists Klain is focused on the task front of him.
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