Biden To Appoint Chief To Oversee Infrastructure Deals

Axios reports:

President Biden plans to install a point-person in charge of infrastructure to ensure his administration properly implements its trillion-dollar legislation, two sources familiar with the plans tell Axios.

Biden and his top aides know they need to flawlessly execute on their mammoth plan. It may be Biden’s best — and, perhaps, only remaining — opportunity to show voters Democrats can deliver major changes to improve people’s lives.

A source with direct knowledge of the appointment said the new role would be called the “infrastructure implementation coordinator.” The goal is to streamline the grant-and-spending process and prevent fraud as the $1.2 trillion in funding is dispersed.

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Biden plans to appoint a point-person to oversee the implemtation of the infrastructure package, @HansNichols & @jonathanvswan scoop: https://t.co/TXf9RQnKzf

— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) November 11, 2021