President-elect Joe Biden
The New York Post’s Joe Biden editorial board asks President Trump to ‘start thinking’ about Georgia’s second rounds rather than canceling Trump’s election to hold a demonstration in Georgia before the Senate’s second rounds. Five Republican senators must watch the Electoral College fight MORE on Monday, it announced members of its digital team that will take charge of reaching Americans through online platforms as soon as its administration takes over.
The White House’s digital operation will consist of 12 Democratic operatives with experience in positions in Biden’s presidential campaign, transition team or inaugural committee.
Brendan Cohen, who served as deputy editorial director for Biden’s presidential campaign, will serve as the platform’s manager. Rob Flaherty, who currently serves as digital director for Biden’s transition team, will continue the same role at the White House.
Jonathan Hebert will act as video director, Jaime Lopez as platform director and Carahna Magwood as creative director. Maha Ghandour, who serves as digital partnership manager on the Inaugural Presidential Committee, will work in the same position at the White House to extend Biden’s reach beyond the official White House social platforms. Aisha Shah, currently a digital partnership manager on the transition team, will work alongside Ghandour as a partnership manager.
Abbey Pitzer will serve as a designer, Olivia Raisner as director of mobile content, Rebecca Rinkevich and Christian Tom as assistant directors of digital strategy and Cameron Trimble as director of digital engagement.
The team will embark as digital communications take on extraordinary importance amid the coronavirus pandemic and as Americans engage more and more online.
“Communicating transparently and honestly with the American people is one of the most important responsibilities of a president,” said Biden in a statement. “This team of diverse experts has extensive experience in digital strategy and will help connect the White House to the American people in new and innovative ways.”
Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris
The New York Post’s Kamala Harris editorial board asks President Trump to ‘start thinking’ about Georgia’s second rounds instead of nullifying the Loeffler election, Perdue praises Trump for signing the COVID-19 relief legislation after uncertainty Trump to hold rally in Georgia before Senate runoff MORE said the next administration is forming a team “to talk about the experiences lived by all Americans”.
“With much of our lives online, it is critical that this administration’s digital efforts are inclusive and comprehensive,” said Harris.
Biden’s digital footprint, at least on Twitter, is expected to be dramatically different from that of President Trump
Donald Trump The New York Post’s editorial board urges President Trump to ‘start thinking’ about Georgia’s runoff instead of canceling the elections., which tends to use tweets to express complaints or unilaterally announce political decisions.
The new names add to a growing list of officials who will enter the White House after Biden’s inauguration on January 20.
Biden has already appointed his chief of staff and national policy and national security advisers, as well as members of his legal and communications teams. Biden also announced more than half of his nominees to serve in cabinet positions.