President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday named Ron Klain as his chief of staff, according to two sources close to the transition.
Klain, Biden’s longtime confidant and chief of staff during his years as vice president, had been considered a favorite for the role.
He served as one of Biden’s main advisers as the former vice president prepared to debate President Trump ahead of the election.
“Ron has been invaluable to me over the many years that we have worked together, including as we rescued the American economy from one of the worst downturns in our history in 2009 and later overcame a daunting public health emergency in 2014,” Biden said in a statement. Continue reading.