Published 13:31 IST, November 17th 2020

Biden's campaign manager O'Malley Dillon to be appointed as deputy chief of staff: Report

Jen O’Malley Dillon will join President-elect Joe Biden’s administration as deputy chief of staff, CNN reported quoting a source familiar with the matter.

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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Jen O’Malley Dillon will join President-elect Joe Biden’s ministration as deputy chief of staff, CNN reported quoting a source familiar with matter. expected move, first reported by NBC News, is latest in long line of expected senior White House hires in upcoming Democrat-led US ministration. Joe Biden, who defeated Donald Trump, is scheduled to swear in as 46th American President on January 20.

O’Malley Dillon was Biden’s campaign manr and has become first-ever woman to le a winning democratic race. Joining efforts in March, she propelled campaign from primary organization, which struggled to raise money, to juggernaut that ultimately defeated incumbent Donald Trump. O'Malley Dillon will be joining Ron Klain, who was anunced as Biden's incoming chief of staff last week, CNN reported.

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She h previously worked in top jobs on numerous political campaigns including former Rep. Beto O'Rourke's failed 2020 primary campaign and both of Barack Obama's presidential campaigns. However, this would mark her first term serving in West Wing of White House. Democratic operative is expected to have operations portfolio in White House

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Obama would t take a position in new ministration 

Meanwhile, Former United States President Barack Obama, while speaking to CBS News, said that if he is offered a position in President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet, he will t take it. Obama furr said that he fears that if he takes that position, his wife Michelle Obama would leave him.

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Speaking to CBS, Obama furr said that Biden does t need his vice but ded that he would help President-elect in any way possible. He furr me it very clear that he is t planning to work on White House staff or anything like that. 

Biden, who served as Obama’s Vice President from year 2009 to 2017, broke all records for most votes received and has amassed over 70 million.  previous record for most votes was held by Obama, who received nearly 69,498,516 votes in 2008 election when he beat late Republican Senator John McCain. 

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13:32 IST, November 17th 2020