Biden chooses longtime aide who runs his Oval Office to be a deputy White House chief of staff | Maqvi News

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has chosen Annie Tomasini, a longtime aide and close adviser who runs his Oval Office, to be a deputy White House chief of staff.

Tomasini has served the Democratic president as an adviser and director of Oval Office operations since he took office in January 2021.

Her “unparalleled knowledge” of Biden made her the obvious choice to succeed Jen O’Malley Dillon, who soon will join the president’s reelection campaign, said chief of staff Jeff Zients.

“She knows how to get stuff done and works harder than anyone I know,” Zients said in an interview.

As deputy chief of staff for operations, Tomasini will add a new portfolio of responsibilities, including oversight of the president’s schedule, White House personnel and operations on the 18-acre campus, senior White House aides said.

Steve Ricchetti, counselor to the president, said Tomasini has insight into what Biden needs and how it can be delivered inside the White House.

“She’s a huge talent,” he said in an interview. “Amongst us all, I really do think she’s indispensable here to how we function inside the White House.”

Others cited skills Tomasini learned in a different arena. The 2002 graduate of Boston University was co-captain of the women’s basketball team.