The White House chief of staff entered the Oval Office through the door connecting his office to the president’s. He almost felt bad ruining the president’s planned trip to Nantucket – a nice distraction he had been looking forward to all week. Well, the president would get his distraction. His report was almost too absurd not to feel a tingle of excitement.
The president lifted his head from the papers in front of him. ‘Ah, Ron,’ he said, ‘ready for the weekend? I really earned this one. The majority leader really made this whole…’
The chief of staff cleared his throat, interrupting the president’s attempt at jovial banter.
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