Does the White House need a chief operating officer?

Tom Shoop of GovExec joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss the qualifications of the potential position.

Does the administration need a Chief Operating Officer — a person tasked with running the day-to-day government for the President? One former Senator thinks so. Bob Kerrey is making a case for the creation of this position.

Tom Shoop, editor-in-chief of Government Executive Magazine, joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss who would be qualified for this job and what the administration could expect the COO to do.

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