Jeff Zients, the former White House coronavirus response coordinator who is succeeding Ron Klain as President Joe Biden’s new chief of staff, has faced left-wing criticism for his corporate past and the massive wealth he’s accumulated in the private sector. "Jeff Zients failed, and the world paid the price," Public Citizen President Robert Weissman said in March 2022. The CEPR's Revolving Door Project, which frequently criticizes Zients’ wealth and corporate past, blasted his hiring as chief of staff on Sunday. "Americans are appalled by profiteering in healthcare – Jeff Zients has become astonishingly rich by profiteering in healthcare," Revolving Door Project Executive Director Jeff Hauser said in a statement Sunday. Several months later, when rumors first surfaced about Zients succeeding Klain, the project published an article examining Zients’ "corporate past," which also looked at his investment firm Portfolio Logic LLC, where he was managing partner.

Source: Washington Post January 23, 2023 00:43 UTC