Thinkprogress:
Politico’s Mike Allen reports today that Robert Gibbs, communications director in Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and a key strategist who “helped plan and package” his “rapid move to the national stage,” will be named as the Obama administration’s White House Press Secretary. Allen adds that the “announcement is likely to be viewed favorably by reporters because Gibbs has unquestioned authority, access and institutional memory.”
A senior Obama aide tells TPM's Greg Sargent that Gibbs' appointment "is not a done deal yet."
And more:
Clinton Vet Tapped To Run DOJ Transition
David Ogden, who during the Clinton administration led DOJ's civil division and also served as chief of staff to Janet Reno, is leading the transition team for the department, reports the Washington Post. Ogden is currently a partner at the WilmerHale law firm.
And more:
Obama Rolls Out Econ Transition Advisers
The Obama team is wasting no time signaling its focus on the economy, releasing the list of people on its economic transition board. Among the names: Warren Buffet, and Clinton vets Larry Summers, Robert Rubin, and Robert Reich.
ABC: Axelrod To Be 'Senior Adviser' In WH
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