The
rumors were true. Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel
will
resign tomorrow to run for mayor of Chicago. Earlier this month
six-term Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced that he would not seek
another term.
The White House
press secretary, Robert Gibbs, at his daily briefing on Thursday
afternoon said that the president will give two personnel announcements
on Friday morning from the East Room of the White House. Mr. Gibbs,
admitting that he was being purposely “oblique,” would not confirm
whether the announcements would concern Mr. Emanuel. The two officials,
who declined to be named in advance of the official announcement,
confirmed that Mr. Obama plans to name Pete Rouse, a senior adviser, to
replace Mr. Emanuel. Mr. Rouse has been at the president’s side since
Mr. Obama arrived in Washington nearly six years ago as a senator,
serving as his chief of staff.
The
rumors were true. Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will
resign tomorrow to run for mayor of Chicago. Earlier this month
six-term Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced that he would not seek
another term. 
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