Update Robert Gibbs, spokesman for the White House and close confidante of President Obama said Wednesday he was retiring to become a foreign policy adviser and the president’s reelection campaign.
Doug Mills / the New York Times
Robert Gibbs, in a briefing with reporters at the White House.Mr. Gibbs said he intended to leave in early February. His successor has not yet been decided, he said, but it will probably be announced within next two weeks.Obama, who is in the midst of making final decisions on the first major reorganization of his government, said in a brief telephone interview on Wednesday that Mr. Gibbs will remain a close advisor and “follow the way of political dialogue for many coming years.”READ FULL NEWS
