Ms. Dunn, the president’s senior adviser, will consult for a super PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s fledgling presidential campaign.
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Anita Dunn has been part of President Biden’s orbit for years and was credited with helping to turn around his campaign for the Democratic nomination in 2020.
Anita Dunn, President Biden’s senior adviser, is leaving her White House post next week to move over to a super PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s fledgling campaign, the first major personnel move in the West Wing since the president dropped his bid for re-election.
Ms. Dunn, who coordinated communications strategy for Mr. Biden and has been one of his closest aides, will consult for Future Forward, the largest Democratic-leaning super PAC, which last week announced a $50 million advertising campaign to promote Ms. Harris in six critical battleground states.
“It’s been an honor and privilege to serve in this White House, with this president and this team, during this transformational term,” Ms. Dunn said in a statement. “I am grateful to President Biden and Vice President Harris for their leadership and giving me the opportunity to be part of what they have accomplished for the American people.”
In a brief telephone call, Ms. Dunn said she would be leaving the White House next Tuesday and not returning to her own consulting firm but would take on Future Forward as an independent consultant. Ms. Dunn has been part of Mr. Biden’s orbit for years and was credited with helping to turn around his campaign for the Democratic nomination in 2020 after early defeats and stabilizing his White House communications strategy.
“She’s not only a key senior member of our team that helped us win a historic election in 2020, she’s also been an invaluable part of our White House,” Mr. Biden said in a statement. “She’s tough and tested, and her experience and intellect have helped us deliver historic results for the American people. I deeply value her counsel and friendship and I will continue to rely on her partnership and insights as we finish the job over the next six months.”
As one of the advisers who participated in the Camp David preparations for the president’s damaging debate with former President Donald J. Trump, Ms. Dunn has come under criticism from some Democrats looking for someone to blame. But her admirers have said such criticism is unfair and uninformed, and a half-dozen of her White House and campaign colleagues released statements on Tuesday praising her as a fierce champion for the president and his agenda.
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