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    Biden's chief of staff Ron Klain is getting ready to step down after two years

    Ron Klain has been a behind-the-scenes force in helping the president get big legislation across the finish line. He also oversaw the rockier periods of President Biden's two years in office.
    by Asma Khalid Jan 22, 2023 4 minutes
    White House chief of staff Ron Klain speaks during a TV interview on the driveway of the White House on March 1, 2022.


    President Biden's chief of staff Ron Klain is preparing to leave the White House, after two years where the administration notched some significant legislative wins, but ahead of two years of looming investigations from Congress and a special counsel.

    The New York Times and other media outlets reported Klain's impending departure just hours before the extraordinary revelation that the Department of Justice had spent more than 12 hours going through Biden's personal belongings in his Wilmington, Del. home, finding more classified documents.

    It's not clear who Biden will choose to take over for his longtime adviser Klain, who is expected to hand over the reins sometime after the State of the Union address, slated for Feb. 7.

    Klain has been a powerful, behind-the-scenes manager

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