Mark Meadows started his political career as the chairman of the Macon County Republican Party in far western North Carolina.
He’ll take the next step in the White House as President Donald Trump’s chief of staff,
helping the president navigate a global pandemic that threatens to kill
hundreds of thousands of Americans, derail the nation’s economy and
become the central issues in the president’s re-election bid.
Meadows resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday evening in a short letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
He will officially start as chief of staff Tuesday morning, according
to an aide, though Meadows has been transitioning to the role in the
three weeks since Trump tapped him. He participated in negotiations over
the latest coronavirus aid package with administration officials and
members of Congress.
It’s been a rapid rise for the 60-year-old Meadows, whose small band of
House conservatives proved a thorn in the side of Republican leadership
and who, with the election of Trump, pivoted to become one of the new
president’s staunchest defenders.
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As our representative in western NC, he has done a good job. Hope he doesnt get caught up in the mess.
ReplyDelete& now there is a big rigamarole over his possible replacement.
DeleteYes. Hard to say about Bennett. Will have to watch closely.
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