Proximity to power: What the West Wing office layout says about the Biden administration Nowhere is that more true than the West Wing. Posted 2021-01-26T01:36:13+00:00 - Updated 2021-01-26T01:35: ...

It’s an adage in any high-pressure office: proximity is power. Nowhere is that more true than the West Wing. President Joe Biden begins his term with a team of seasoned Washington operators ...

Unlike in the Trump administration, no family members will occupy formal roles or offices in the West Wing. And unlike in the Clinton administration, the first lady will not have a West Wing office.

And unlike in the Clinton administration, the first lady will not have a West Wing office. Jill Biden will work from the traditional first lady’s quarters in the East Wing of the White House.

It’s an adage in any high-pressure office: proximity is power. Nowhere is that more true than the West Wing. President Joe Biden begins his term with a team of seasoned Washington operators ...