Playbook: “As grim reality has set in following Donald Trump’s election victory, those staffers toiling away in the West Wing and EEOB have had something else sapping their morale — and blowing up their group chats: a growing concern that they might not get their departure photos with the president, a meaningful memento for those who have served in this and past administrations.”
“Earlier in Biden’s administration, when staffers started to head off to other jobs, these sessions would be scheduled with roughly a week’s notice… It was one small, good thing to look forward to for staffers dealing with the aftermath of Election Day and the end of their time on campus. Instead, dozens of them have grown upset.”
“Biden did not take any departure photos for several months, perplexing staffers who’ve always appreciated his personal touch.”
Said a former staffer: “They just took them off his schedule months ago, and no one knows why. Of course the culture is bad over there if they’re not doing the little things.”
