President Joe Biden said on Tuesday night in a short statement that he had “accepted Neera Tanden’s request to withdraw her name from nomination for director of the Office of Management and Budget.”
- Tanden’s choice drew controversy after both Republican and Democratic senators took umbrage at some of her past tweets that harshly criticized politicians from both parties.
- The withdrawal comes amid a relatively smooth confirmation process for Biden’s cabinet, The Wall Street Journal noted, with most of the president’s picks being confirmed with bipartisan support.
- Tanden had however lost the support of West Virginia’s Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, making her confirmation by the Senate difficult. Two Senate committees had postponed her nomination hearings.
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The outlook: According to White House officials quoted by the Journal, Shalanda Young, Biden’s choice for deputy director of the budget office, is now in the lead to be nominated as OMB director.
