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And now, after the Republican Party (#GOP) and Donald #Trump lost control of #Congress—losing their majority in both the #House and the #Senate in these November 2026 midterm elections—who is really governing the United States? 1. #VladimirPutin, President of #Russia and also President of the #UnitedStates. 2. #DonaldTrump "#Krasnov", #Putin's puppet number 1. 3. Stephen #Miller, White House Chief of Staff, Putin's puppet number 2. Via Grok, Google, Internet: Executive Office of the President of the United States (#EOP). The EOP is a collection of offices, councils, and agencies that directly support the President in managing the executive branch, developing policy, coordinating across the federal government, and carrying out constitutional duties. It is not a traditional Cabinet department but sits at the apex of the executive branch, reporting to the President. It was created in 1939 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt (via Reorganization Plan No. 1 under the Reorganization Act of 1939), following recommendations of the Brownlow Committee. The goal was to give the President the institutional staff capacity needed for the modern administrative state, distinguishing the President’s closer personal and policy staff from the permanent bureaucracy of Cabinet departments. Significance and rank. The EOP is highly significant as the institutional presidency. It centralizes advice, policy development, and coordination close to the President. Many senior staff hold ranks such as Assistant to the President (senior), Deputy Assistant to the President, or Special Assistant to the President. Some component heads (e.g., Office of Management and Budget Director, U.S. Trade Representative) hold Cabinet-level or Senate-confirmed status. Most EOP positions do not require Senate confirmation, giving the President more flexibility and control than over Cabinet departments. Congress retains influence through appropriations (the "power of the purse"). The EOP typically employs around 1,800 people (figures vary by administration and counting method) with a budget in the hundreds of millions to over $1 billion depending on components and fiscal year. Staff work primarily in the White House complex and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Purpose and functions. The EOP provides expert advice, manages information flow, coordinates interagency policy, prepares the federal budget, handles communications and legislative strategy, and supports daily presidential operations. Key recurring components (composition changes by administration) include: White House Office (closest personal and political staff, including communications, legislative affairs, speechwriting, and the Chief of Staff’s office). Office of Management and Budget (OMB) — budget preparation, regulatory review, and management oversight (largest component). National Security Council (NSC) — national security and foreign policy coordination. Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) — economic advice. Other common units: Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Council on Environmental Quality, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Office of Administration, and various policy councils (e.g., Domestic Policy Council or National Economic Council in some administrations). EOP units advise and coordinate rather than administer large line programs (those remain with Cabinet departments). The structure gives the President tools to shape and implement an agenda across the executive branch. White House Chief of Staff (#WHCOS #WHCoS #COS),. The Chief of Staff heads the White House Office and, by extension, oversees the EOP. It is a political appointment made solely by the President (no Senate confirmation required) and serves entirely at the President’s pleasure. Every president since Harry Truman has appointed one; the modern role is often traced to Sherman Adams under Dwight Eisenhower. The position is widely viewed as one of the most powerful unelected roles in the U.S. government due to proximity to the President and control over staff, information, and access. Significance and rank. It is the most senior political appointee in the White House. Influence is enormous in practice—often greater than that of many Cabinet secretaries—because the Chief of Staff controls the President’s schedule, the flow of people and information into the Oval Office, staff organization, and much of the coordination of policy and politics. The role is sometimes granted Cabinet-rank status (symbolic). It is not in the presidential line of succession. The title is typically "Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff." Compensation falls under White House/Executive Schedule limits (recent figures in the roughly $180,000–$230,000 range). The position is uniquely powerful yet insecure: the holder can be dismissed at any time. Purpose and duties. Manage and structure the White House staff (selecting/supervising senior staff, organizing offices and reporting lines). Act as gatekeeper: control physical and informational access to the President (who meets the President, which memos and briefings reach the desk). Oversee policy development and coordination across the EOP, agencies, and the broader administration. Advise the President on policy, politics, strategy, and priorities. Liaise with Congress, Cabinet officials, and external groups to advance the legislative and political agenda; mediate disputes. Protect the President’s political interests, manage crises and messaging, and ensure the White House operates coherently. In many administrations, sit on or participate in the National Security Council process. The exact scope depends on the President’s style and how much authority is delegated. Strong Chiefs of Staff (e.g., under Nixon or certain later administrations) have centralized control heavily; others have operated in more decentralized or "spokes-of-the-wheel" systems. Current context (as of early November 2026): #SusieWiles served as Chief of Staff from the start of the second Trump administration (January 2025) until early November 2026. President Trump announced that Deputy Chief of Staff #StephenMiller would succeed her effective November 9, 2026, with #Wiles moving to a political operation role. The EOP’s composition and specific office structures continue to vary by administration priorities, as they always have. In short, the EOP supplies the institutional machinery that makes modern presidential governance possible, while the Chief of Staff is the principal manager and gatekeeper who makes that machinery function day-to-day under the President’s direction. Their practical power stems from proximity, information control, and coordination authority rather than from a fixed statutory rank comparable to Cabinet secretaries. xitter.twitterapi.xyz/RuanoFaxas/all ruanofaxas.com/?s=Trump