Pete Rouse
Latest Stories

Obama desk 2.jpg
President Barack Obama confers in the Oval Office with, from left, Counselor to the President Pete Rouse, Director of Legislative Affairs Rob Nabors, Special Advisor Phil Schiliro, and Senior Advisor David Plouffe, Feb. 24, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

rahm_1139
President Barack Obama and his new interim White House Chief of Staff Pete Rouse, center, look on as outgoing Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, right, speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

rahm_1137
President Barack Obama walks with his interim White House Chief of Staff Pete Rouse, after outgoing Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel announced that he will be stepping down to run for Mayor of Chicago, during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama Chief of Staff_Thir.jpg
President Obama walks with his interim White House Chief of Staff Pete Rouse, after outgoing Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel announced that he will be stepping down to run for Mayor of Chicago, during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House Chief_Thir.jpg
In this June 4, 2010, file photo, Pete Rouse, senior adviser to President Obama, is seen in Grand Isle, La. Mr. Obama on Friday replaced his brash chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, with Mr. Rouse, a discreet behind-the-scenes operator whose low public profile belies the huge influence he wields from Capitol Hill to the White House. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

20100930-191320-pic-265852169.jpg
Pete Rouse, senior adviser to President Obama, is said to be in line to become interim White House chief of staff. (Associated Press)