chief of staff
noun phrase
1
: the ranking officer of a staff in the armed forces serving as principal adviser to a commander
2
: the ranking officer of the army or air force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Besides Bannon, the others were: Mark Meadows, former White House chief of staff, who helped Trump organize his rally on Jan. 6 and coordinated efforts to challenge 2020 election results, wasn’t charged.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
That led to Han taking on the role of chief of staff at hedge fund Two Sigma’s private investment group.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Among the men on the call were Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, the director of the Army staff, and Gen. Charles A. Flynn, then a deputy Army chief of staff and the brother of Michael T. Flynn, Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Another aide, former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, was served this week and faces nine counts, according to Richie Taylor, a spokesperson for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
Mallory McManus, deputy chief of staff to the state’s Department of Children and Families, also said that new enrollment in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans and in KidCare, the umbrella term for the state’s health programs for kids, swelled over the last year.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman are among the top Trump aides charged.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
While the build hasn’t taken place every year, it’s been a way to bring resources that other schools in neighborhoods have to communities that need it the most, Bob Young, chief of staff for United Way said.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
The prospect is alarming, said Teófilo Reyes, the chief of staff at Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, a nonprofit labor group that has pushed for a higher minimum wage in New York.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
That led to Han taking on the role of chief of staff at hedge fund Two Sigma’s private investment group.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Among the men on the call were Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, the director of the Army staff, and Gen. Charles A. Flynn, then a deputy Army chief of staff and the brother of Michael T. Flynn, Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Another aide, former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, was served this week and faces nine counts, according to Richie Taylor, a spokesperson for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
Mallory McManus, deputy chief of staff to the state’s Department of Children and Families, also said that new enrollment in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans and in KidCare, the umbrella term for the state’s health programs for kids, swelled over the last year.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman are among the top Trump aides charged.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
While the build hasn’t taken place every year, it’s been a way to bring resources that other schools in neighborhoods have to communities that need it the most, Bob Young, chief of staff for United Way said.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
The prospect is alarming, said Teófilo Reyes, the chief of staff at Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, a nonprofit labor group that has pushed for a higher minimum wage in New York.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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