White House Chief of Staff John Sununu resigned Tuesday saying he did not want to be a "political burden" to President Bush during his 1992 re-election campaign. ; One Sununu ally, Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill., suggested that Bush's popularity problems may have been a factor in Sununu's departure. Bush 's son, George , informed House 1992 that he was becoming a liability. The conversation was reported in the press Tuesday and many political strategists saw the leak as a public signal to Sununu that he should resign. Bush praised Sununu saying, "He has taken a lot of hard shots that would have landed on my chin. " White House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt , D- George , said that Bush shouldn't expect a House shake-up to reverse his fortunes.
White House Chief of Staff John Sununu resigned Tuesday saying he did not want to be a "political burden" to President Bush during his 1992 re-election campaign. Bush 's son, George , informed House 1992 that he was becoming a liability. The conversation was reported in the press Tuesday and many political strategists saw the leak as a public signal to Sununu that he should resign. Bush praised Sununu saying, "He has taken a lot of hard shots that would have landed on my chin." White House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt , D- George , said that Bush shouldn't expect a House shake-up to reverse his fortunes.