The Executive Office of the President (EOP) is the group of offices and councils that support the President in directing the executive branch and carrying out the policy agenda. It was created in 1939 to help the President govern more effectively and manage a large federal bureaucracy.
The EOP includes the White House Office, the Office of Management and Budget, the National Security Council, and other policy and advisory offices. Together, these units help coordinate policy across agencies, prepare the presidential budget, analyze economic and scientific issues, and support national security decision-making.
The EOP is overseen by the White House Chief of Staff and includes many of the President’s closest advisers. Its offices do not replace cabinet departments; instead, they provide the President with the staff, analysis, and coordination needed to manage domestic and foreign policy.
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