GOP says Ron Klain pulling Biden strings
By Alexander Bolton and Amie Parnes - 03/01/21 06:00 AM EST Republicans are attacking White House chief of staff Ron Klain as “the guy behind the curtain†and “Prime Minister Klain†as they try to push back on someone they see as formidable opponent in the battle over President Biden’s agenda.
The GOP blames Klain for Biden’s refusal to negotiate the price down on his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, an approach they say conflicts with Biden’s campaign pledges.
“We’ve gotten the impression from our members that have been in meetings down there that he’s kind of the guy behind the curtain,†said Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.).
Aides to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have taken to describing the White House chief of staff as “Prime Minister Klain,†an effort aimed at hurting Biden.
A Republican aide said the point of focusing on Klain is to undercut public perception of Biden as a leader who is totally with it.
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