Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Former Fannie Mae Exec as White House Chief of Staff?
CNBC Realty Check ^ | Sep 24, 2010 | Diana Olick

Posted on 09/24/2010 3:54:14 PM PDT by fightinJAG

As White House watchers mull possible replacements for Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, Deputy National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon appears to be on the short list.

Donilon was part of the Obama transition team and served in the Clinton and Carter administrations.

But one listing on his resume could cause President Obama and his vetting team a headache.

Donilon was also Executive Vice President for Law and Policy at Fannie Mae (2000-2005) during investigations into accounting irregularities at the mortgage giant and was accused of overseeing a lobbying campaign against those investigations in a scathing government report.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: donilon; thomasdonilon

1 posted on 09/24/2010 3:54:16 PM PDT by fightinJAG
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: fightinJAG

The perfect candidate.

More spitting in America’s face.


2 posted on 09/24/2010 3:57:25 PM PDT by Carley (For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: fightinJAG

Why not just go all the way and get Jamie Gorelick?

She has the distinction in being personally involved in every major national crisis of the last 20 years.


3 posted on 09/24/2010 4:34:48 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: fightinJAG
But one listing on his resume could cause President Obama and his vetting team a headache.

Since when has O-bomb-O ever used a vetting team for anyone? Doesn't he just make all appointments via recess?

4 posted on 09/24/2010 4:53:45 PM PDT by kromike
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson