Elizabeth Warren's Top Aide Jon Donenberg Joins Biden's National Economic Council as Deputy Director

Warren's Chief of Staff Donenberg, known for his expertise on student debt relief and economic competition, will focus on these areas and more in the Biden administration; move viewed as a bid to boost the administration's economic team ahead of 2024 elections.

• Jon Donenberg, currently Chief of Staff to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, will be joining President Biden's National Economic Council as a Deputy Director, replacing former deputy director Bharat Ramamurti.
• Donenberg is expected to focus on student debt relief, economic competition, technology policy, and financial regulation, all areas in which he has previously worked closely with Sen. Warren.
• The move is viewed as an attempt by the Biden administration to enhance its economic team and bolster its economic records ahead of the 2024 elections.
• Donenberg is known as a key architect of Sen. Warren's policies, with expertise in areas such as financial regulation, corporate taxation, and student debt relief.
• His appointment comes at a critical time as the Biden administration seeks ways to cancel student loan debt and crack down on 'junk fees', especially after the Supreme Court struck down its initial student loan forgiveness program.

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