White House Staff Changes Are Urged
Saying the White House has been afflicted by a political “tin ear,” Sen. Norm Coleman called on President Bush to bring in a new team.
“I have some concerns about the team that’s around the president,” said Coleman, a Minnesota Republican with close ties to Bush. “I think you need to take a look at it.”
Coleman cited the White House’s handling of the response to Hurricane Katrina, the president’s failed nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, and the scuttled plans for Dubai Ports World to take over terminal operations at major U.S. seaports.
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