Study Group with Chris Liddell: The Role of the White House Chief of Staff

This session will be a deep dive into the importance of the White House Chief of Staff, in general and specifically with respect to political transitions of power. We will discuss the multiplicity of requirements for the role, how it has become more difficult over time, and how recent Chiefs have approached their task. I will ask the students to rate the extent to which they believe that recent Chiefs have been successful (or otherwise).

GUEST: Chris Whipple, Political analyst, filmmaker, and New York Times bestselling author of ‘The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency’

AUDIENCE: These conversations are open to members of the Harvard community. Please RSVP with a valid Harvard email address. 

OFF-THE-RECORD: In keeping with our long tradition at the IOP to ensure honest and candid discussions of politics, all IOP study groups are off-the-record.