Former OMB pick Neera Tanden to serve as senior adviser to Biden

[George II]

Neera Tanden, who withdrew from consideration to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) amid bipartisan criticism, is joining the White House as a senior adviser to President Biden.

Biden had said upon Tanden's OMB withdrawal in March that he would find a job for her in the White House that did not require Senate confirmation. CNN first reported Friday that she would be focused on potential ramifications should the Supreme Court strike down the Affordable Care Act, as well as a review of the U.S. Digital Service.

"Neera’s intellect, tenacity, and political savvy will be an asset to the Biden administration as she assumes a new role as Senior Advisor to the President," John Podesta, founder and director of the Center for American Progress, said in a statement. "While we will be sorry to lose her considerable policy expertise and leadership at the Center for American Progress — an organization which we founded together in 2003 — I am exceptionally thrilled to see her step into a new position serving this White House and the American people."

Tanden, who would have been the first woman of color to lead OMB, faced scrutiny over mean tweets she had written about Republicans and progressive Democrats alike in her previous role heading the think tank.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/553626-former-omb-pick-neera-tanden-to-serve-as-senior-adviser-to-biden

The White House statement:

"Neera Tanden will be Senior Chief Liaison between the White House & the Senate Budget Committee. All communications from the Committee to the White House will go through her office first. Ms Tanden will then decide what should be forwarded to the Cabinet and POTUS."

[betsuni]

1. Good!

Never understood all the fuss about her "mean tweets" -- other people get high praise for tweets. Never saw one of hers that wasn't true.

[SergeStorms]

4. Yeah, "mean tweets".

What would republiCANTS do if they had a psycho like MTGreene following them around, screaming at them? Poor little snowflakes.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. HA!!!!

Now she can continue to let them know what she thinks about them and there's not a damned thing they can do about it - whiny little bitches!!!!!!

[BlueLucy]

3. Stacey Abrams approves.

Link to tweet

[rogue emissary]

5. The schadenfreude is absolutely Delicious.

"Neera Tanden will be Senior Chief Liaison between the White House & the Senate Budget Committee. All communications from the Committee to the White House will go through her office first. Ms Tanden will then decide what should be forwarded to the Cabinet and POTUS."

Especially, for who's in charge of the Senate budget committee. LOL

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. This is a good move by Joe

[Cha]

7. Karma can be Sweet!

Mahalo, George.. I love it!

[NurseJackie]

8. Isn't it though! I'm sick of those who'd kneecap and sabotage Biden's picks!

Fuck them ALL!



PS: Hi, Cha!

[Cha]

9. Aloha, Jackie!

Hallelujah! 💙💙💙