The White House is preparing for a possible Cabinet shakeup after the midterm elections in November, according to reports.
White House officials are reportedly considering a “broad reorganization of President Joe Biden’s economic team,” starting with the possible departures of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Brian Deese, the director of the National Economic Council.
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“While we are prudently planning for potential transitions post-midterm, neither Secretary Yellen or Brian Deese are part of those plans,” said Biden senior adviser Anita Dunn.
The shakeup is being spearheaded by White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, who has former administration officials Jeff Zients and Natalie Quillian making up lists of people for Cabinet and senior administrative positions.
The process is in the early stages and is expected to hinge on the outcome of the midterm elections, sources familiar with the matter told Axios. Yellen’s successor will need to be confirmed by the Senate, posing a challenge if the Republican Party takes control of the upper chamber.
Deese, while speaking at the Economic Club of D.C. on Tuesday, said he had “no plans to leave” the Biden administration, adding: “I’ve got my head down, and I’m certainly fully, fully absorbed in the work we’re doing.”
Both Deese and Yellen have been criticized for giving wrong forecasts on inflation over the past year. Officials reportedly didn’t like the fact that Yellen rarely agreed with them.
Democrats are fearing that the infighting and dissatisfaction with the Biden administration could cost them their majority in Congress during the November 8 midterm elections.
Last August, more than two dozen Dem lawmakers and officials blew the whistle on how bad they think the current administration is, saying that they don’t feel that the president is doing enough to reflect their anger and concerns about leftist issues.
More and more Democrats are also making the switch from blue to red because of Biden’s failed policies.
In Pennsylvania, for instance, more than 39,000 Democrats have switched their party registration in 2022, compared to the measly 12,000 voters who have switched to the Democratic Party from the GOP.
Reporters have reached out to the White House for comment but did not return the request.
