Biden’s White House staff pick with ties to oil called a “betrayal” by progressives
Joe Biden began rounding out his White House staff on Tuesday with the announcement of his White House counsel and several senior advisers, drawing from his campaign roster to fill key West Wing posts. Some of Biden’s ions were more warmly greeted than others by more progressive elements of the Democratic party.The White House counsel will be Dana Remus, who previously served as the campaign’s chief counsel and was also a deputy White House counsel for ethics under President Barack Obama.Jen O’Malley Dillon, Steve Ricchetti and Mike Donilon, all senior aides on Biden’s campaign, are joining the White House staff, as is Louisiana Representative Cedric Richmond, who will be giving up his seat for a role on Biden’s team.O’Malley Dillon, Biden’.....