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TOUS President Joe Biden withdrew controversial candidate Neera Tanden for the position of head of household in the White House. Biden said in a statement Tuesday that he had complied with a request from Tandens. A Democratic senator and several moderate Republicans in the House of Representatives had previously announced that they would not approve of Tanden’s appointment.
Tanden, 50, had previously been an adviser to presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and had worked for the administration of then-President Barack Obama. He had stood out with harsh comments against former President Donald Trump, but his nomination was not only criticized by Republicans: there was also resentment on the field from left-wing senator Bernie Sanders. In the past, Tanden had spoken out against proposals for mandatory health insurance for all.
Biden offers the possibility of another office
Currently, Tanden heads the leftist Institute Center for American Progress and should head the Government Budget Office (OMB), a lesser-known agency that is very important to the functioning of the government. Biden said he had “the utmost respect” for Tanden, his experience and his advice. He hopes to bring her into government service in a different role.
Tanden said he wanted to prevent sticking with the nomination from becoming a burden on the government. His retirement saves Biden a foreseeable defeat in the Senate. US ministers and other key government officials cannot take office without Senate approval. Tanden would have had to rely on all the votes from the Democratic field, because the presidential party has 50 seats in the House of Congress like the Republicans.
In late February, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announced that he would vote against Tanden in a ballot.
