Why did the Treaty of Versailles solely blame Germany for starting World War I? To what extent was the Treaty of Versailles unfair to Germany? What requests did Italy make to the Allied Powers in the Treaty of Versailles after World War I? Why did the League of Nations fail? Why did France and Britain let Germany violate the Treaty of Versailles after WWI?
President Obama taps Denis McDonough to serve as his chief of staff and lead the team at the White House. President Barack Obama announces Denis McDonough as his Chief of Staff, replacing Jack Lew, the Presidentâs nominee for Treasury Secretary, in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 25, 2013. President Obama today tapped Denis McDonough to serve as his Chief of Staff and lead the team at the White House.
The White House Chief of Staff is the highest ranking employee of the White House. The position is a modern successor to the earlier role of the President's private secretary.The role was formalized as the Assistant to the President in 1946 and acquired its current name in 1961.The Chief of Staff is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the President; it does not require Senate confirmation. The current White House Chief of Staff is Denis McDonough.He assumed the position on January 25, 2013, after the previous Chief of Staff, Jack Lew, was nominated to become Secretary of the Treasury.he average term of service for a White House Chief of Staff is a little under 2.5 years. John R. Steelman, under Harry S. Truman, was the last Chief of Staff to serve for an entire presidential administration. Steelman also holds the record for longest-serving Chief of Staff (six years).