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Biden Names Neera Tanden as Domestic Policy Adviser, Replacing Susan Rice

  • Neera Tanden has replaced Susan Rice as the White House domestic policy adviser.
  • Tanden will be the first Asian American to lead any of the three major White House policy councils.
  • Tanden withdrew her nomination as budget director due to lack of Senate support but the domestic policy adviser position does not require Senate confirmation.
  • Longtime Biden aide Stefanie Feldman will replace Tanden as staff secretary.
  • Rice, the outgoing domestic policy adviser, has been accused of overseeing an abusive work environment and ignoring reports of child labor exploitation.
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