The White House was accused of not taking clear action to respond to the situation in Ohio.
and senior fellow at the University of Virginia's The Miller Center, said the distinction"boils down to a difference between 'the administration' and 'the White House.'"
"Their offices are in the West Wing, the East Wing, and the Eisenhower Office Building, and they are presidentially appointed. This would include obvious offices like speechwriting, public liaison, and the political affairs office, but also the National Security Council, and the President's Council of Economic Advisors.
"Since EPA is not considered part of the personal staff of the president, is not housed on the White House grounds, and does have Cabinet rank, I would put it in the same category as, say, the"It's certainly part of the Administration, but not generally considered part of the White House itself."
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