"Jake the snake" indeed: In 2008, Sullivan was an advisor to Hillary Clinton during the primary cycle and then to Barack Obama during the general election campaign. He prepared Clinton and Obama for debates. When Clinton became secretary of state, Sullivan was named her deputy chief of staff and Director of Policy Planning, and traveled with her to 112 countries. In 2012, Sullivan approvingly wrote that Al-Qaeda "was on our side in Syria" to Clinton. Clinton later joked that Sullivan was a potential future president of the United States.
That's soo cute! Aren't they adorable?