Neera Tanden named White House staff secretary after scuttled OMB nomination
Tanden has been serving as a White House senior adviser
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Neera Tanden has been tapped to serve as White House staff secretary, a White House official confirmed to Fox News Friday.
Tanden had been serving as a White House senior adviser, prior to her appointment as staff secretary.
NEERA TANDEN JOINS BIDEN WH AS ADVISER AFTER OMB NOMINATION PULLED
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tanden was initially nominated by President Biden to head the Office of Management and Budget. The nomination was withdrawn earlier this year over a lack of congressional support for her nomination, and following criticism over some of her past posts on Twitter.
FILE - Neera Tanden testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9, 2021. (Photo by LEIGH VOGEL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (LEIGH VOGEL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
After her nomination was withdrawn, the president vowed to find a place for Tanden in his administration – one without the requirement of Senate approval.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I have the utmost respect for her record of accomplishment, her experience and her counsel, and I look forward to having her serve in a role in my Administration. She will bring valuable perspective and insight to our work," the president said in March.