President Barack Obama has chosen trusted adviser and national security expert Denis McDonough as his fifth chief of staff.
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(Jan. 25)
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VOICE-OVER SCRIPT:President Barack Obama is turning to a trusted advisor to be his next chief of staff.He's picking Denis McDonough to fill spot.McDonough has been advising Obama on foreign policy for nearly a decade now and currently serves as the president's deputy national security adviser.In fact that's him seated at the table near the president in this famous photo taken when Osama bin Laden was killed..McDonough is filling the spot being vacated by Jack Lew.He held the post for about a year but is being sent next door to head the Treasury department.SIGOUT - Name/Associated Press
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