White House Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters is leaving the administration
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters is leaving the administration, Axios reported, marking the first major departure in an expected staff shakeup as incoming chief of staff Stephen Miller takes charge. Walters, one of outgoing chief of staff Susie Wiles’ allies, offered his resignation Friday; a person familiar with the matter described his departure as amicable.
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Axios reported that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters is departing as the first significant exit in a staff shakeup expected with Stephen Miller taking over as chief of staff. Walters offered his resignation Friday, and his departure was amicable, according to a person familiar with the matter. Trump tapped Miller on Friday to replace outgoing chief of staff Susie Wiles after Republicans’ midterm losses. Walters was one of Wiles’ closest political lieutenants, and their relationship stretched back more than a decade. Axios said the exit signals a changing of the guard in the West Wing, with Miller’s team poised to move into more powerful roles.
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