President Barack Obama meets with senior staff in the Oval Office, Aug. 28, 2014. Standing from left are: Steve Ricchetti, Chief of Staff to the Vice President; Chief of Staff Denis McDonough; Neil Eggleston, Counsel to the President; Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri; Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer; Anita Decker Breckenridge, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations; Press Secretary Josh Earnest; Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett; Katie Beirne Fallon, Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs; Kristie Canegallo, Deputy Chief of Staff for Implementation; and Cecilia Muñoz, Domestic Policy Council Director.