Rahm Emanuel Probably Leaving White House This Week 2.76K Adrian Chen 09/27/10 08:51PM Filed to: Departures Departures Rahm Emanuel Pete rouse Rahm Emanuel will probably leave his post as White House chief-of-staff to prepare for a Chicago mayoral run this week. ABC says senior adviser Pete Rouse might become interim chief-of-staff. Is there, like, a countdown clock in the West Wing?