White House Announces New Domestic Policy Council Director

The White House has confrimed that Cecilia Munoz, currently director of Intergovernmental Affairs, will take over as director of the administration’s Domestic Policy Council. She will succeed Melody Barnes, who left the post at the end of 2011. At a briefing, White House press secretary Jay Carney dismissed the notion that Munoz’s appointment is a thinly veiled effort to improve outreach to the Hispanic community. “I think Cecilia is the best person for the job,” Carney said.