From the DAILY BEAST / WALL STREET JOURNAL:
In an unusual move for a White House chief of staff, William M. Daley has relinquished his day-to-day management roles as Obama’s top aide after 10 months in the position. According to The Wall Street Journal, Daley’s tense relations with both Republicans and Democrats in Congress are behind his role change.
Sources familiar with the matter said Daley and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid butted heads during the debt-ceiling debacle. He reportedly angered other Democrats in Congress by trying to cut deals on the side with congressional Republicans. Prior to the formal announcement on Monday,
Daley said in an interview last week that he has been doing more on a day-to-day basis since the budget crisis. “The president challenged us all to pick up our game after the summer,” he said. President Obama approved the role change, which will see Pete Rouse take over for Daley, in an attempt to smooth over relations in his administration as he prepares his reelection campaign, sources said.
