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Jack Lew to be New WH Chief of Staff

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    Obama to announce new appointment

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Good to see you back we've confirmed with senior administration officials the president will make that announcement 3 PM.

Eastern time top of the hour where basically say bill Daley is leaving.

Or earlier than expected and Jack -- the white house budget director will be taking over as White House chief of staff now in recent weeks -- -- we already do that bill -- was sort transitioning out of the chief of staff job.

Pete Rouse who had been the in -- chief of staff.

After Rahm Emanuel left -- became Chicago mayor you'll remember I had taken on some new duties that was seen as bill -- sort of transition -- way out -- he had said publicly that he would stay through the president's reelection battle we're now told -- -- -- through the state of the union at the end of the month then replaced by Jack Lou this is it a big shake up here at the White House obviously.

And suggest that as the president heads into what is going to be a tough reelection battle in the economy jobs other big issues they realize they need to -- here a bit Jack -- -- -- kind of self effacing behind the -- a Washington player someone who worked with Hillary Clinton over at the State Department has been working on that payroll tax -- battle -- -- budget director the other -- point to make is this move comes today I just -- this new book from Jodi -- of the New York Times coming -- suggesting there's been a lot more tension here at the White House behind the scenes.

Then this White House has -- on although Jay Carney.

Push back on those charges at his briefing a short time ago.

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