From Gatekeeper to Lord High Executioner: The White House Chief of Staff

From Gatekeeper to Lord High Executioner: The White House Chief of Staff

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Today we’re bringing back one of our favorite conversations, about White House chiefs of staff. Fewer than thirty men (yes, they’ve all been men) have ever held the job, and most of them are still alive. They told their stories to journalist Chris Whipple for his new book, The Gatekeepers, about what it takes to lead the office that leads the world. Chris Whipple is our guest.