President Barack Obama plans to appoint Ron Klain to lead his administration’s efforts to combat Ebola, CNN reported Friday, citing anonymous sources.
“It may make sense for us to have one person … so that after this initial surge of activity we can have a more regular process just to make sure we are crossing all the T’s and dotting all the I’s,” Obama said Thursday of the possibility of naming an “Ebola czar.”
Klain is currently the president and general counsel of the investment firm Revolution. He previously served as the chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden and led former Vice President Al Gore’s Florida recount effort.
