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With Cedric Richmond, Joe Biden’s White House gain is Congress’ loss

Political Theater, Episode 158

Louisiana Rep. Cedric L. Richmond will head the Office of Public Engagement in the incoming Biden administration.
Louisiana Rep. Cedric L. Richmond will head the Office of Public Engagement in the incoming Biden administration. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

President-elect Joe Biden has poached his first member of Congress for his administration, Louisiana Democrat Cedric L. Richmond, who will become a senior adviser to the president and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

In this special episode of the Political Theater podcast, we talk about how Richmond could end up being among the most influential staffers for Biden. Plus, CQ Roll Call’s Katherine Tully-McManus walks us through a busy and disorienting orientation day on Capitol Hill.

Show Notes:

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