White House chief of staff Ron Klain under fire amid Biden woes: reports

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White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is reportedly coming under fire as the Democratic Party and some in the Biden administration look to assign blame for the president’s anemic first year in office.

A lengthy Politico article details how moderate Democrats have reportedly been complaining that Klain is “overly deferential” to the more liberal wing, and have said privately he should be replaced, with second-guessing coming from the party and the administration.

“He was going to govern from the center, he was going to work with Republicans,” one lawmaker grumbled to the outlet. “And to have a chief of staff that apparently has decided that he’s going to be Bernie Sanders, I think that’s confusing. It’s just not helpful.”

That lawmaker had also reportedly called for Klain to be fired in the fall, when Democrat infighting was at its peak. The outlet said that while Klain has his defenders, others believe he has not shouldered enough blame for the problems that have dogged the administration.

White House chief of staff Ron Klain attends an event with governors of western states and members of the Biden administration cabinet in Washington, D.C., June 30, 2021. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Biden’s approval ratings have been sinking, and major legislation — particularly the Build Back Better Act, which contained a slew of top liberal priorities, and its sweeping elections bill — has stalled in Congress. A botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, rising inflation and a continuing crisis at the southern border have also been political thorns in the side of the administration.

With Democrats eyeing a potentially bruising midterm election later this year, Klain expressed optimism that voters will see the achievements he believes the administration has racked up.

“I think that voters are going to respond positively to the results we produce. And I think those results are going to be quite clear later on this year,” he said.

Fox News’ Jessica Chasmar contributed to this report.

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