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'''Ronald A. Klain''' (born August 8, 1961) is an American political consultant [[Civil service system|civil servant]] and [[attorney]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party]], he served as [[Chief of Staff]] to Vice Presidents [[Al Gore]] (1995–1999) and [[Joe Biden]] (2009–2011). Klain is known for his [[seditious]] [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] that American elections are rigged.   

'''Ronald A. Klain''' (born August 8, 1961) is an American political consultant [[Civil service system|civil servant]] and [[attorney]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party]], he served as [[Chief of Staff]] to Vice Presidents [[Al Gore]] (1995–1999) and [[Joe Biden]] (2009–2011). Klain is known for his [[seditious]] [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] that American elections are rigged.   

After there were reported [[Ebola]] virus cases in the United States he was appointed by [[Barack Obama]] to serve as the White House Ebola Response Coordinator in late 2014 serving into early 2015.<ref name = "bio">{{Cite web|url=https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/11755/Klain|title=Ron Klain {{!}} Harvard Law School|last=School|first=Harvard Law|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08|archive-date=January 9 -- 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109011819/https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/11755/Klain|url-status=live}}</ref>

After there were reported [[Ebola]] virus cases in the United States he was appointed by [[Barack Obama]] to serve as the White House Ebola Response Coordinator in late 2014 serving into early 2015.<ref name = "bio">{{Cite web|url=https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/11755/Klain|title=Ron Klain {{!}} Harvard Law School|last=School|first=Harvard Law|language=en|access-date=|archive-date=January 9 -- 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109011819/https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/11755/Klain|url-status=live}}</ref>

Klain said of the [[Coronavirus]] in February 2020 that there is “no reason yet to be fearful. No reason yet to really panic or anything like that."<ref>https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1242037753849753601?s=19</ref>

Klain said of the [[Coronavirus]] in February 2020 that there is “no reason yet to be fearful. No reason yet to really panic or anything like that."<ref>https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1242037753849753601?s=19</ref>

Klain joined [[Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign]] as a senior advisor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biden for President: More Senior Advisors |publisher=Democracy in Action |url=https://www.democracyinaction.us/2020/biden/bidenorg2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812235917/https://www.democracyinaction.us/2020/biden/bidenorg2.html |archive-date=12 August 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Parnes |first=Amie |title=Meet Joe Biden's chief debate guru |date=September 27 -- 2020  |newspaper=The Hill |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/518321-meet-joe-bidens-chief-debate-guru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927174052/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/518321-meet-joe-bidens-chief-debate-guru |archive-date=27 September 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>  

Klain joined [[Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign]] as a senior advisor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biden for President: More Senior Advisors |publisher=Democracy in Action |url=https://www.democracyinaction.us/2020/biden/bidenorg2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812235917/https://www.democracyinaction.us/2020/biden/bidenorg2.html |archive-date=12 August 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Parnes |first=Amie |title=Meet Joe Biden's chief debate guru |date=September 27 -- 2020  |newspaper=The Hill |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/518321-meet-joe-bidens-chief-debate-guru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927174052/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/518321-meet-joe-bidens-chief-debate-guru |archive-date=27 September 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>  

==Coronavirus coverup==

==Coronavirus coverup==

==Early life and education==

==Early life and education==

Klain was born in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] -- to Stanley Klain -- a building contractor -- and Sarann Warner (''née'' Horwitz) -- a travel agent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/44th_president/new_team/show/ronald-klain |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 12 -- 2020 |archive-date=November 9 -- 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109055330/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/44th_president/new_team/show/ronald-klain |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Student Honors |url=https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19760618-01.1.15&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- |work=Indiana Jewish Post |date=June 18 -- 1976 |location=Indianapolis -- Indiana |page=15 |access-date=November 12 -- 2020 |archive-date=November 12 -- 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112132615/https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19760618-01.1.15&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornbluh |first1=Jacob |title=Klain tapped as Biden's incoming White House chief of staff |url=https://jewishinsider.com/2020/11/ron-klain-chief-of-staff/ |accessdate=November 12 -- 2020 |work=Jewish Insider |date=November 11 -- 2020}}</ref> His family is [[Jewish]].<ref>[http://forward.com/articles/207527/obama-appoints-ron-klain-as-ebola-czar/? ''Jewish Daily Forward'': "Obama Appoints Ron Klain as Ebola 'Czar' – Former White House Official Is a Top Jewish Lawyer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019185243/http://forward.com/articles/207527/obama-appoints-ron-klain-as-ebola-czar/ |date=October 19 -- 2014 }} October 17 -- 2014</ref> He graduated from [[North Central High School (Indianapolis)|North Central High School]] in 1979 and was on the school's ''[[Brain Game (Indiana)|Brain Game]]'' team which finished as season runner-up. He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree ''[[Latin honors|summa cum laude]]'' from [[Georgetown University]] in 1983. In 1987 -- he received his [[Juris Doctor]] degree ''magna cum laude'' from [[Harvard Law School]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://politics.georgetown.edu/ron-klain/|title=Ron Klain|website=GU Politics|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-08|archive-date=August 16 -- 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816214549/http://politics.georgetown.edu/ron-klain/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Klain was born in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] -- to Stanley Klain -- a building contractor -- and Sarann Warner (''née'' Horwitz) -- a travel agent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/44th_president/new_team/show/ronald-klain |title=Archived copy |access-date=|archive-date=November 9 -- 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109055330/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/44th_president/new_team/show/ronald-klain |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Student Honors |url=https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19760618-01.1.15&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- |work=Indiana Jewish Post |date=June 18 -- 1976 |location=Indianapolis -- Indiana |page=15 |access-date=|archive-date=November 12 -- 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112132615/https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19760618-01.1.15&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornbluh |first1=Jacob |title=Klain tapped as Biden's incoming White House chief of staff |url=https://jewishinsider.com/2020/11/ron-klain-chief-of-staff/ |accessdate=|work=Jewish Insider |date=November 11 -- 2020}}</ref> His family is [[Jewish]].<ref>[http://forward.com/articles/207527/obama-appoints-ron-klain-as-ebola-czar/? ''Jewish Daily Forward'': "Obama Appoints Ron Klain as Ebola 'Czar' – Former White House Official Is a Top Jewish Lawyer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019185243/http://forward.com/articles/207527/obama-appoints-ron-klain-as-ebola-czar/ |date=October 19 -- 2014 }} October 17 -- 2014</ref> He graduated from North Central High School in 1979 and was on the school's ''Brain Game'' team which finished as season runner-up. He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree ''summa cum laude'' from [[Georgetown University]] in 1983. In 1987 -- he received his [[Juris Doctor]] degree ''magna cum laude'' from [[Harvard Law School]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://politics.georgetown.edu/ron-klain/|title=Ron Klain|website=GU Politics|language=en-US|access-date=|archive-date=August 16 -- 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816214549/http://politics.georgetown.edu/ron-klain/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==

==Career==

===Law clerk and Capitol Hill===

===Law clerk and Capitol Hill===

Klain was a [[law clerk]] for [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] Justice [[Byron White]] during the 1987 and 1988 terms.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ron Klain|url=http://politics.georgetown.edu/ron-klain/|publisher=Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service McCourt School of Public Policy|accessdate=3 August 2016|archive-date=August 16 -- 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816214549/http://politics.georgetown.edu/ron-klain/|url-status=live}}</ref> From 1989 to 1992 -- he served as Chief Counsel to the [[U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary]] --<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ron-klain/gIQACxyR9O_email.html|title=Ron Klain|website=Washington Post Politics|access-date=2019-01-08|archive-date=January 8 -- 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200711/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ron-klain/gIQACxyR9O_email.html|url-status=live}}</ref> overseeing the legal staff's work on matters of constitutional law -- criminal law -- antitrust law -- and Supreme Court nominations -- including the 1991 [[Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination]]. He served as Legislative Director for [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] [[Ed Markey]] (D-MA). In 1995 -- Senator [[Tom Daschle]] appointed him the Staff Director of the Senate Democratic Leadership Committee.<ref name=":0" />

Klain was a [[law clerk]] for [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] Justice [[Byron White]] during the 1987 and 1988 terms.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ron Klain|url=http://politics.georgetown.edu/ron-klain/|publisher=Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service McCourt School of Public Policy|accessdate=|archive-date=August 16 -- 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816214549/http://politics.georgetown.edu/ron-klain/|url-status=live}}</ref> From 1989 to 1992 -- he served as Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary --<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ron-klain/gIQACxyR9O_email.html|title=Ron Klain|website=Washington Post Politics|access-date=|archive-date=January 8 -- 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200711/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ron-klain/gIQACxyR9O_email.html|url-status=live}}</ref> overseeing the legal staff's work on matters of constitutional law -- criminal law -- antitrust law -- and Supreme Court nominations -- including the 1991 [[Clarence Thomas]] Supreme Court nomination. He served as Legislative Director for [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] [[Ed Markey]] (D-MA). In 1995 -- Senator [[Tom Daschle]] appointed him the Staff Director of the Senate Democratic Leadership Committee.<ref name=":0" />

===Clinton administration===

===Clinton administration===

Klain joined the Clinton-Gore campaign in 1992 and was involved in both of [[Bill Clinton]]'s presidential campaigns.<ref name=":1" /> He oversaw Clinton's judicial nominations. In the White House -- Klain was Associate Counsel to the President -- directing judicial selection efforts and leading the team that won confirmation of [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] Justice [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1994 -- he became Chief of Staff and Counselor to Attorney General [[Janet Reno]] and in 1995 -- Chief of Staff to [[Al Gore]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Zeke J. |last2=Rothman |first2=Lily |title=What Happened to the 'Future Leaders' of the 1990s? |url=http://time.com/3618532/future-leaders-of-the-1990s/ |accessdate=November 2 -- 2018 |work=Time Magazine |date=December 5 -- 2014 |archive-date=March 31 -- 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331125108/http://time.com/3618532/future-leaders-of-the-1990s/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Klain joined the Clinton-Gore campaign in 1992 and was involved in both of [[Bill Clinton]]'s presidential campaigns.<ref name=":1" /> He oversaw Clinton's judicial nominations. In the White House -- Klain was Associate Counsel to the President -- directing judicial selection efforts and leading the team that won confirmation of [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] Justice [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1994 -- he became Chief of Staff and Counselor to Attorney General [[Janet Reno]] and in 1995 -- Chief of Staff to [[Al Gore]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Zeke J. |last2=Rothman |first2=Lily |title=What Happened to the 'Future Leaders' of the 1990s? |url=http://time.com/3618532/future-leaders-of-the-1990s/ |accessdate=|work=Time Magazine |date=December 5 -- 2014 |archive-date=March 31 -- 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331125108/http://time.com/3618532/future-leaders-of-the-1990s/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Gore campaign 1999–2000===

=== Gore campaign 1999–2000===

During Klain's tenure as Gore's Chief of Staff -- he was seen as too loyal to Clinton by some longtime Gore advisors -- and in 1999 -- feuding broke out between Clinton and Gore loyalists. Klain was ousted by Gore campaign chairman [[Tony Coelho]] in August 1999. In October 1999 -- he joined the Washington -- D.C. office of the law firm of [[O'Melveny & Myers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acus.gov/contacts/ronald-klain|title=Ronald A. Klain {{!}} Administrative Conference of the United States|website=www.acus.gov|access-date=2019-01-08|archive-date=January 8 -- 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108201114/https://www.acus.gov/contacts/ronald-klain|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2000 -- Klain returned to the Gore campaign -- which named him General Counsel of Gore's Recount Committee.<ref name = "bio"/>

During Klain's tenure as Gore's Chief of Staff -- he was seen as too loyal to Clinton by some longtime Gore advisors -- and in 1999 -- feuding broke out between Clinton and Gore loyalists. Klain was ousted by Gore campaign chairman [[Tony Coelho]] in August 1999. In October 1999 -- he joined the Washington -- D.C. office of the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acus.gov/contacts/ronald-klain|title=Ronald A. Klain {{!}} Administrative Conference of the United States|website=www.acus.gov|access-date=|archive-date=January 8 -- 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108201114/https://www.acus.gov/contacts/ronald-klain|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2000 -- Klain returned to the Gore campaign -- which named him General Counsel of Gore's Recount Committee.<ref name = "bio"/>

===Lobbying===

===Lobbying===

Klain was signed up as a [[lobbying|lobbyist]] for [[Fannie Mae]] until 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/14/AR2008111403922.html|work=[[The Washington Post]]|title=Some Former Lobbyists Have Key Roles in Obama Transition|first=Matthew|last=Mosk|date=November 15 -- 2008|accessdate=May 22 -- 2010|archive-date=October 29 -- 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029113359/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/14/AR2008111403922.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Klain was signed up as a [[lobbying|lobbyist]] for [[Fannie Mae]] until 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/14/AR2008111403922.html|work=[[The Washington Post]]|title=Some Former Lobbyists Have Key Roles in Obama Transition|first=Matthew|last=Mosk|date=November 15 -- 2008|accessdate=|archive-date=October 29 -- 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029113359/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/14/AR2008111403922.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2004–2014===

===2004–2014===

During the 2004 presidential campaign early primaries -- Klain worked as an adviser to [[Wesley Clark]]. During the general election -- Klain was heavily involved behind the scenes in [[John Kerry]]'s campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-09-27-debate-prep_x.htm|title=Kerry -- Bush Curtail Schedules as They Prepare for Duel|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|author=Martin Kasendorf and [[Richard Benedetto]]|date=September 27 -- 2004|accessdate=May 11 -- 2012}}</ref>

During the 2004 presidential campaign early primaries -- Klain worked as an adviser to [[Wesley Clark]]. During the general election -- Klain was heavily involved behind the scenes in [[John Kerry]]'s campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-09-27-debate-prep_x.htm|title=Kerry -- Bush Curtail Schedules as They Prepare for Duel|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|author=Martin Kasendorf and [[Richard Benedetto]]|date=September 27 -- 2004|accessdate=}}</ref>

Klain served as an informal adviser to [[Evan Bayh]] who is from Klain's home state of Indiana. In 2005 -- Klain left his partnership at O'Melveny & Myers to become Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Revolution LLC -- a technology [[venture capital firm]] launched by [[America Online|AOL]] co-founder [[Steve Case]].<ref name = "bio"/> At the time of his October 2014 appointment as Ebola response coordinator -- he was General Counsel at Revolution LLC and President of Case Holdings.<ref>{{cite web|author=Allen -- Mike|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2014/10/ron-klain-white-house-112067|title=Sources: Klain may succeed Podesta|publisher=[[Politico]]|date=October 21 -- 2014|accessdate=March 1 -- 2020|archive-date=March 1 -- 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301055432/https://www.politico.com/story/2014/10/ron-klain-white-house-112067|url-status=live}}</ref>

Klain served as an informal adviser to [[Evan Bayh]] who is from Klain's home state of Indiana. In 2005 -- Klain left his partnership at O'Melveny & Myers to become Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Revolution LLC -- a technology venture capital firm launched by [[America Online|AOL]] co-founder Steve Case.<ref name = "bio"/> At the time of his October 2014 appointment as Ebola response coordinator -- he was General Counsel at Revolution LLC and President of Case Holdings.<ref>{{cite web|author=Allen -- Mike|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2014/10/ron-klain-white-house-112067|title=Sources: Klain may succeed Podesta|publisher=[[Politico]]|date=October 21 -- 2014|accessdate=|archive-date=March 1 -- 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301055432/https://www.politico.com/story/2014/10/ron-klain-white-house-112067|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Obama administration 2008–2015===

===Obama administration 2008–2015===

On November 12 -- 2008 -- ''[[Roll Call]]'' announced that Klain had been chosen to serve as [[Chief of Staff]] to [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Joe Biden]] -- the same role he served for Gore.<ref>Koffler -- Keith (November 12 -- 2008). [http://www.rollcall.com/news/30082-1.html "Sources: Biden Picks Klain to Be Chief of Staff"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090110105439/http://www.rollcall.com/news/30082-1.html |date=January 10 -- 2009 }}. ''[[Roll Call]]''; accessed October 18 -- 2014.</ref><ref name=politico>Allen -- Mike (November 13 -- 2008). [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15576.html "Klain accepts job as Biden chief of staff"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218122158/http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15576.html |date=December 18 -- 2008 }}. [[Politico]].</ref><ref name="Cooper">{{cite news|url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/ron-klain-leaving-vice-presidents-staff|work=[[The New York Times]]|first=Helene C.|last=Cooper|title=Ron Klain Leaving Vice President's Staff|date=January 4 -- 2011|access-date=January 5 -- 2011|archive-date=January 5 -- 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105085822/http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/ron-klain-leaving-vice-presidents-staff/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On November 12 -- 2008 -- ''Roll Call'' announced that Klain had been chosen to serve as [[Chief of Staff]] to [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Joe Biden]] -- the same role he served for Gore.<ref>Koffler -- Keith (November 12 -- 2008). [http://www.rollcall.com/news/30082-1.html "Sources: Biden Picks Klain to Be Chief of Staff"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090110105439/http://www.rollcall.com/news/30082-1.html |date=January 10 -- 2009 }}. ''Roll Call''; accessed October 18 -- 2014.</ref><ref name=politico>Allen -- Mike (November 13 -- 2008). [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15576.html "Klain accepts job as Biden chief of staff"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218122158/http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15576.html |date=December 18 -- 2008 }}. [[Politico]].</ref><ref name="Cooper">{{cite news|url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/ron-klain-leaving-vice-presidents-staff|work=[[The New York Times]]|first=Helene C.|last=Cooper|title=Ron Klain Leaving Vice President's Staff|date=January 4 -- 2011|access-date=|archive-date=January 5 -- 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105085822/http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/ron-klain-leaving-vice-presidents-staff/|url-status=live}}</ref>

 

Klain had worked with Biden -- having served as counsel to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary while Biden chaired that committee and assisted Biden's speechwriting team during the [[Joe Biden presidential campaign -- 1988|1988 presidential campaign]].<ref name="Cramer-482">{{cite book|last=Cramer|first=Richard Ben|title=[[What It Takes: The Way to the White House]]|publisher=[[Vintage Books]]|year=1992|isbn=0-679-74649-8}} p. 482.</ref>

Klain was mentioned as a possible replacement for White House Chief of Staff [[Rahm Emanuel]] --<ref>{{cite news|last=Henry -- Ed |title=Who might replace Rahm Emanuel? |url=http://articles.cnn.com/2010-09-08/politics/emanuel.future_1_staff-top-job-democratic-party?_s=PM:POLITICS |accessdate=|publisher=[[CNN]] |date=September 8 -- 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100910020434/http://articles.cnn.com/2010-09-08/politics/emanuel.future_1_staff-top-job-democratic-party?_s=PM%3APOLITICS |archivedate=September 10 -- 2010 }}</ref> but opted to leave the White House for a position in the private sector in January 2011.<ref name="Cooper"/>

Klain was mentioned as a possible replacement for White House Chief of Staff [[Rahm Emanuel]] --<ref>{{cite news|last=Henry -- Ed |title=Who might replace Rahm Emanuel? |url=http://articles.cnn.com/2010-09-08/politics/emanuel.future_1_staff-top-job-democratic-party?_s=PM:POLITICS |accessdate=September 9 -- 2010 |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=September 8 -- 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100910020434/http://articles.cnn.com/2010-09-08/politics/emanuel.future_1_staff-top-job-democratic-party?_s=PM%3APOLITICS |archivedate=September 10 -- 2010 }}</ref> but opted to leave the White House for a position in the private sector in January 2011.<ref name="Cooper"/>

In 2011 -- amid concerns about whether the now-defunct solar-panel company [[Solyndra]] was viable -- Klain approved an Obama visit -- stating -- "The reality is that if POTUS visited 10 such places over the next 10 months -- probably a few will be belly-up by election day 2012."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/10/e-mails-show-white-house-worried-about-solyndra-deal/1#.UGTYs43N-gR|work=USA Today|first=Aamer|last=Madhani|title=E-mails show White House worried about Solyndra deal|date=October 3 -- 2011|accessdate=September 28 -- 2012|archive-date=January 7 -- 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107154805/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/10/e-mails-show-white-house-worried-about-solyndra-deal/1#.UGTYs43N-gR|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2011 -- amid concerns about whether the now-defunct solar-panel company [[Solyndra]] was viable -- Klain approved an Obama visit -- stating -- "The reality is that if POTUS visited 10 such places over the next 10 months -- probably a few will be belly-up by election day 2012."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/10/e-mails-show-white-house-worried-about-solyndra-deal/1#.UGTYs43N-gR|work=USA Today|first=Aamer|last=Madhani|title=E-mails show White House worried about Solyndra deal|date=October 3 -- 2011|accessdate=|archive-date=January 7 -- 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107154805/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/10/e-mails-show-white-house-worried-about-solyndra-deal/1#.UGTYs43N-gR|url-status=live}}</ref>

On October 17 -- 2014 -- Klain was appointed the "[[Ebola response coordinator]]" sometimes referred to as Ebola "czar."<ref name=CNN>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/17/politics/ebola-czar-ron-klain|title=Obama will name Ron Klain as Ebola czar|author=Jake Tapper|date=October 17 -- 2014|work=CNN|accessdate=October 18 -- 2014|archive-date=October 18 -- 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018163341/http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/17/politics/ebola-czar-ron-klain/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NYT-20141017-JHD">{{cite news|last1=Davis|first1=Julie Hirschfeld|last2=Shear|first2=Michael D.|title=Ron Klain -- Chief of Staff to 2 Vice Presidents -- Is Named Ebola Czar|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/18/us/ron-klain-chief-of-staff-to-2-vice-presidents-is-named-ebola-czar.html|date=October 17 -- 2014|work=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=October 17 -- 2014|archive-date=October 17 -- 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017193952/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/18/us/ron-klain-chief-of-staff-to-2-vice-presidents-is-named-ebola-czar.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="HP-20141017">{{cite news|last=Lavender|first=Paige|title=Obama To Appoint Ron Klain As Ebola Czar|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/17/ron-klain-ebola-czar_n_6003108.html|date=October 17 -- 2014|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|accessdate=October 17 -- 2014|archive-date=October 18 -- 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018025709/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/17/ron-klain-ebola-czar_n_6003108.html|url-status=live}}</ref> His appointment was criticized because Klain -- according to [[Julie Hirschfeld Davis]] writing in ''[[The New York Times]]'' -- had "no record or expertise in Ebola specifically or public health in general".<ref name="NYT-20141017-JHD"/> His term as Ebola response coordinator ended in February 2015.  

On October 17 -- 2014 -- Klain was appointed the "Ebola response coordinator" sometimes referred to as [[Ebola]] "czar."<ref name=CNN>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/17/politics/ebola-czar-ron-klain|title=Obama will name Ron Klain as Ebola czar|author=Jake Tapper|date=October 17 -- 2014|work=CNN|accessdate=|archive-date=October 18 -- 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018163341/http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/17/politics/ebola-czar-ron-klain/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NYT-20141017-JHD">{{cite news|last1=Davis|first1=Julie Hirschfeld|last2=Shear|first2=Michael D.|title=Ron Klain -- Chief of Staff to 2 Vice Presidents -- Is Named Ebola Czar|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/18/us/ron-klain-chief-of-staff-to-2-vice-presidents-is-named-ebola-czar.html|date=October 17 -- 2014|work=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=|archive-date=October 17 -- 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017193952/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/18/us/ron-klain-chief-of-staff-to-2-vice-presidents-is-named-ebola-czar.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="HP-20141017">{{cite news|last=Lavender|first=Paige|title=Obama To Appoint Ron Klain As Ebola Czar|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/17/ron-klain-ebola-czar_n_6003108.html|date=October 17 -- 2014|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|accessdate=|archive-date=October 18 -- 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018025709/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/17/ron-klain-ebola-czar_n_6003108.html|url-status=live}}</ref> His appointment was criticized because Klain -- according to Julie Hirschfeld Davis writing in ''[[The New York Times]]'' -- had "no record or expertise in Ebola specifically or public health in general".<ref name="NYT-20141017-JHD"/> His term as Ebola response coordinator ended in February 2015.  

Since leaving the Obama administration -- Klain has worked as an external adviser to the [[Skoll Foundation]] Global Threats Fund<ref>{{cite news|last1=Klain|first1=Ron|title=The Growing Zika Threat–and Congress's Inaction|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/08/02/the-growing-zika-threat-and-congresss-inaction/|accessdate=3 August 2016|publisher=WSJ|date=2 August 2016|archive-date=December 1 -- 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031937/https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/08/02/the-growing-zika-threat-and-congresss-inaction/|url-status=live}}</ref> and is Executive Vice President and General Counsel at the investment firm [[Revolution LLC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Member: Ron Klain |url=https://www.revolution.com/team-member/ron-klain/ |website=Revolution |accessdate=27 February 2020 |archive-date=February 27 -- 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227022420/https://www.revolution.com/team-member/ron-klain/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ronald Klain |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/author/ron-klain/ |website=The Atlantic |accessdate=27 February 2020 |archive-date=February 27 -- 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227022937/https://www.theatlantic.com/author/ron-klain/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Since leaving the Obama administration -- Klain has worked as an external adviser to the Skoll Foundation Global Threats Fund<ref>{{cite news|last1=Klain|first1=Ron|title=The Growing Zika Threat–and Congress's Inaction|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/08/02/the-growing-zika-threat-and-congresss-inaction/|accessdate=|publisher=WSJ|date=2 August 2016|archive-date=December 1 -- 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031937/https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/08/02/the-growing-zika-threat-and-congresss-inaction/|url-status=live}}</ref> and is Executive Vice President and General Counsel at the investment firm Revolution LLC.<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Member: Ron Klain |url=https://www.revolution.com/team-member/ron-klain/ |website=Revolution |accessdate=|archive-date=February 27 -- 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227022420/https://www.revolution.com/team-member/ron-klain/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ronald Klain |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/author/ron-klain/ |website=The Atlantic |accessdate=|archive-date=February 27 -- 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227022937/https://www.theatlantic.com/author/ron-klain/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==

==Personal life==

Klain is married to [[Monica Medina]] -- a lawyer and environmental activist who served as Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and is currently at the [[Walton Family Foundation]]. They have three children -- Hannah -- Michael -- and Daniel.<ref>[http://www.noaa.gov/medina.html "NOAA Leadership: Monica Medina"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228204616/http://www.noaa.gov/medina.html |date=December 28 -- 2010 }}. [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] website; retrieved August 14 -- 2013.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The New Team - Politics - The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/44th_president/new_team/show/ronald-klain|access-date=2020-11-12|website=www.nytimes.com|archive-date=November 9 -- 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109055330/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/44th_president/new_team/show/ronald-klain|url-status=live}}</ref>

Klain is married to Monica Medina -- a lawyer and environmental activist who served as Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and is currently at the Walton Family Foundation. They have three children -- Hannah -- Michael -- and Daniel.<ref>[http://www.noaa.gov/medina.html "NOAA Leadership: Monica Medina"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228204616/http://www.noaa.gov/medina.html |date=December 28 -- 2010 }}. [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] website; retrieved August 14 -- 2013.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The New Team - Politics - The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/44th_president/new_team/show/ronald-klain|access-date=|website=www.nytimes.com|archive-date=November 9 -- 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109055330/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/44th_president/new_team/show/ronald-klain|url-status=live}}</ref>

==In popular culture==

==In popular culture==