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The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 10:00 AM EDT.

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 10:00 AM EDT

White House Shuffle Continues

Big personnel changes are under way at the White House. Today, Scott McClellan has stepped down as Press Secretary and Karl Rove, President Bush’s aide, is scaling back his responsibilities.

Reporter John Harwood explains the latest on what these staff shuffles at the White House mean.

Guests:

John Harwood, Chief Washington correspondent for CNBC and senior contributing writer at The Wall Street Journal.

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