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.