First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is a title typically held by the wife of the president of the United States,concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never been codified or officially defined,she figures prominently in the political and social life of the United States. The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.
Dennis B. Ross is an American diplomat and author. He served as the Director of Policy Planning in the State Department under President George H. W. Bush,the special Middle East coordinator under President Bill Clinton,and was a special adviser for the Persian Gulf and Southwest Asia to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Ross is currently a fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy,a pro-Israel think tank,and co-chairs the Jewish People Policy Institute's board of directors.
Kathleen Troia McFarland is an American political commentator,civil servant,author,and former political candidate.
The White House social secretary is responsible for the planning,coordination,and execution of official social events at the White House,the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States.
The Office of the First Lady (OFL) is the staff accountable to the first lady of the United States. The office and its responsibilities,while not constitutionally mandated,have grown as the role of the first lady has grown and formalized through the history of the United States. The Office of the First Lady is an entity of the White House Office,part of the Executive Office of the President. It is located in the East Wing.
Morning Joe is an American morning news talk show,which airs weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the cable news channel MSNBC. It features former US Representative (Independent) Joe Scarborough reporting and discussing the news of the day in a panel format with co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist,who regularly co-hosts from Tuesdays to Fridays,along with recurring and special guests.
Harold WatsonGowdy III is an American television news presenter,former politician and former federal prosecutor who served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. His district included much of the Upstate region of South Carolina,including Greenville and Spartanburg.
Senior Advisor to the President is a title used by high-ranking political advisors to the president of the United States. White House senior advisors are senior members of the White House Office. The title has been formally used since 1993.
Jeremy Mill Bernard served as the White House social secretary. Bernard was appointed to the position by President Barack Obama on February 25,2011. He was the first male,as well as the first gay individual,to serve as the White House social secretary.
Peter A. Selfridge is a former U.S. public servant who served as the United States Chief of Protocol from 2014 to 2017. In this role,he served as the link between the White House and foreign ambassadors and visiting dignitaries. In addition,his office managed Blair House,the official guesthouse of the President of the United States.
Bathsheba "Sheba" Nell Crocker is an American diplomat who is currently serving as the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva. She previously served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 2014 to 2017.
Tomasz "Tom" P. Malinowski is an American politician and diplomat who was the U.S. representative from New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 2019 to 2023. A Democrat,he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy,Human Rights,and Labor in the Obama administration.
Kayleigh McEnany is an American conservative political commentator,television personality,and writer who served the administration of Donald Trump as the 33rd White House press secretary from April 2020 to January 2021.
Donald Trump assumed office as president of the United States on January 20,2017,and his first term ended on January 20,2021. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.
Lindsay Reynolds is an American event planner and government employee who served as the chief of staff of First Lady of the United States Melania Trump. She previously worked as associate director of the White House Visitors Office under President George W. Bush.
James Dinneen Nealon Jr. is an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Honduras from 2014 to 2017. After his service as ambassador,he worked in the Department of Homeland Security from 2017 to 2018.
The Office of Digital Strategy (ODS) is an Executive Branch agency that promotes the U.S. President's messaging through digital and social media. It is part of the White House Office and is led by the Assistant to the President and Director of Digital Strategy,who reports to the White House Chief of Staff. The incumbent director is Christian Tom.
Alyssa Farah Griffin is an American political strategist and television personality. She was the White House director of strategic communications and Assistant to the President in 2020 during the presidency of Donald Trump. In addition to appearing on CNN as a commentator,she is a co-host of the talk show The View,for which she received a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award.
Andrea Joan Palm is an American government health advisor who is the United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Biden administration. Previously,Palm served as secretary-designee of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services from 2019 to 2021 in the administration of Governor Tony Evers,an office she was never sworn into due to Republican opposition in the Wisconsin Senate.
David M. Turk is an American attorney serving as the United States deputy secretary of energy in the Biden administration.
