White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has named Christopher Liddell, a Jared Kushner ally who ran the Office of American Innovation, as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Coordination. Politico first reported the news.

What I'm hearing: Two White House officials told me they interpret this move as a signal that Kelly is trying to soothe tensions with Kushner and make this fraught arrangement work for the long haul. But I have not confirmed whether Kelly himself was thinking about this when he made the decision to promote Liddell.

Why it matters: This is the role that Rob Porter was pursuing for a while. In a normal White House a deputy chief of staff for policy could be a powerful figure, controlling the policy-making process inside the building.