Top White House staffer leaves after Stephen Miller is promoted to chief of staff
Richard Walters, a top aide to Susie Wiles, has resigned from the Trump administration following the appointment of Stephen Miller as the new chief of staff. This departure is part of a broader personnel shake-up following the Republican party's recent midterm election losses.
Why it matters
The staffing changes signal a shift in the internal power structure and strategic direction of the Trump administration following electoral setbacks.
Richard Walters leaving after six months as one of Susie Wiles’ ‘closest political lieutenants’ as Trump administration shake-up continues following midterms wipeout
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A top White House staffer is leaving the Trump administration following the appointment of Stephen Miller as President Donald Trump ’s new chief of staff, replacing “Ice Maiden” Susie Wiles .
Richard Walters is leaving his post as deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs, Axios reported Sunday, making him the first to depart since Trump announced Wiles’s exit Friday. Her departure came after the Republicans’ disastrous performance in last week’s midterms that saw the GOP lose control of Congress.
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