President-elect announces plans for additional economic relief to help those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former Obama White House communications director and senior adviser for President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign Anita Dunn is joining the White House as a senior adviser to the president.
Dunn is said to be joining the White House on a temporary basis, sources told Fox News, and will be on leave from SKD Knickerbocker, where she is a partner and founding member.
Dunn served as a senior adviser on Biden’s presidential campaign, and a person close to the Biden camp told Fox News that she is an extremely well-respected and well-liked person in this community.
Biden builds out communications staff with chief photographer and deputy press secretary
The incoming Biden administration appointed a dozen communications staffers on Friday, including deputy press secretary and chief photographer.
The appointments round out the White House press shop, communications offices and digital strategy teams, following several weeks of other announcements.
TJ Ducklo, who was national press secretary for Biden’s campaign during the general election, will be the White House’s deputy press secretary, joining press secretary Jen Psaki and principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Adam Schultz will be Biden’s chief official White House photographer, a role that has gained more prominence in the social media age. Schultz was the lead photographer for Biden’s campaign. Pete Souza was Barack Obama’s chief photographer and Shealah Craighead currently serves in the same role for President Donald Trump.
Adam Schultz will be Biden s chief official White House photographer, a role that has gained more prominence in the social media age. Schultz was the lead photographer for Biden s campaign. Pete Souza was Barack Obama s chief photographer and Shealah Craighead currently serves in the same role for President Donald Trump.
Additionally, Anita Dunn will join the administration as a senior adviser to the president. Dunn was Barack Obama s White House communications director in 2009 and was more recently a senior adviser to Biden s campaign. Axios, which first reported her appointment, said Dunn will work closely with communications director Kate Bedingfield and Psaki.