Sununu had commandeered a White House limousine to attend a stamp auction in New York City. “It was clear it was going to be an embarrassment,” says Cheney, “because he couldn’t justify what was being done. He was the chief of staff, kind of arrogant, didn’t take advice kindly. And there were people who were eager to take a shot at him. If he continued down this road, he was going to get in trouble.”
