President Bush 's son George informed White House Chief of Staff John Sununu last Wednesday that he had alienated members of the cabinet , the White House Staff and the Republican community . The message was meant to be taken as a suggestion that Sununu offer to resign . Instead , Sununu took the message as a way to rally his support among members of congress and the conservative wing of the Republican Party to convince the President that he should remain at his post . " problems the president is encountering because of the chief of staff's tenure.; "He was told . . . Officials said that the president himself met with Sununu personally . The outcome of that session was unclear .
President Bush 's son George informed White House Chief of Staff John Sununu last Wednesday that he had alienated members of the cabinet , the White House Staff and the Republican community . The message was meant to be taken as a suggestion that Sununu offer to resign . Instead , Sununu took the message as a way to rally his support among members of congress and the conservative wing of the Republican Party to convince the President that he should remain at his post . Officials said that the president himself met with Sununu personally . The outcome of that session was unclear .