Barack Obama named his former Senate chief of staff, Pete Rouse, to replace Rahm Emanuel as White House chief of staff today. What's this guy's deal? Well, he's a much quieter, behind-the-scenes type. And he's into cats. Really into cats.
White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, about whom every rumor is usually true, will resign tomorrow to run for mayor of Chicago. Pete Rouse, Obama's ex-Senate chief of staff, will take over. But where will "Rahmbo" live? [Image: Getty]
Rahm Emanuel will probably leave his post as White House chief-of-staff to prepare for a Chicago mayoral run this week. ABC says senior adviser Pete Rouse might become interim chief-of-staff. Is there, like, a countdown clock in the West Wing?
