Sen. Harry Reid Announces Chief of Staff Changes

Sen. Harry Reid, D-NV announced Thursday that his longtime chief of staff, David Krone, is leaving. Krone has been a loyal and fiercely competitive supporter of Reid.

As KNPR's State of Nevada learned a few months ago in an interview with the New York Times, Krone is known as a combative operative on Capital Hill. He even once clashed with President Barack Obama, breaking in on what was supposed to be a private conversation between Obama and Reid.  

David Krone was a cable television executive when he met Sen Reid in 1992. He joined Reid's office as chief of staff in 2011. The two men are very close.

“David is someone I can say, and it doesn’t affect my manhood at all..." Reid told the New York Times. “I love David Krone.”

Former Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Drew Willison will replace Krone as Reid's chief of staff.