1. Executive Office of the President
The executive branch has two key parts that carry out its duties
Office of the President
Cabinet

2. Executive Office of the President
EOP = 2,000 employees/$100 million budget
Made up of 6 separate organizations
White House Staff
National Security Council
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Council of Economic Advisers
National Economic Council
Vice President

3. Responsibilities of EOP
Work directly for the president
Advise the president
Chief of Staff
Most powerful advisor
Serve as a “gatekeeper” – Who gets in? What information will the president access?

4. 1st White House Staff 1st POTUS George Washington
Did not have a receptionist
Had to hire his own nephews to be his personal assistants
Paid them out of his own pocket.

5. The Executive Branch President Vice President Chief of Staff
Donald Trump
Vice President
Mike Pence
Executive Office of the President
Chief of Staff
Reince Priebus
Chief Strategist Steve Bannon
Senior Advisor
Jared Kushner

6. The Executive Branch First Lady Second Lady Press Secretary
Executive Office of the President
Press Secretary
Sean Spicer
Counselor Kellyanne Conway
U.S. Ambassador to United Nations
Nikki Halley
First Lady
Melania Trump
Second
Lady
Karen Pence

7. The President’s Cabinet
Federal Bureaucracy
Agencies and employees of the executive branch organized by policy area
Carry out programs/laws created by Congress
Regulate various activities (i.e. police, banks, airlines, etc.)
Independent Agencies
Independent and deal with certain specialized areas within government