“The president's personal staff has a unique role.” PresidentRolesUniqueUniquenessStaff Author:Colin Powell
“President's personal staff has a unique role. They're his intimate personal advisers, and the tradition and the precedent has been, even when I was national security adviser, that people in that position do not testify before the Congress. They talk to the Congress. They have meetings with the Congress.” PeopleHas BeensPresidentRolesSecurityPositionUniqueTraditionMeetingsCongressIntimateStaffNational SecurityPrecedentAdviser Author:Colin Powell
“Lincoln Chafee, former governor of Rhode Island, announced he's running for president. Before he announced he's running, his wife went on Facebook and asked his staff if they remembered his password. Because if a Facebook password is too hard to remember, the launch codes for the nukes should be a piece of cake.” IfsShouldHardRunningRememberPresidentPiecesWifeFormerCodeRememberedIslandsCakeGovernorsStaffPasswordsNukesRhode Island Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Most of the 50 or so invitations you receive each week come from people inviting the President's Chief of Staff, not you. If you doubt that, ask your predecessor how many he received last week.” PeopleIfsLastsAsksPresidentDoubtWeekChiefsStaffInvitationsInvitingPredecessorsChief Of Staff Author:Donald Rumsfeld