Axios reported White House Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters will leave the Trump administration. His exit is the first senior departure expected as incoming Chief of Staff Stephen Miller prepares a personnel reshuffle. Walters, a close aide to o

2026-11-08

Axios reported White House Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters will leave the Trump administration. His exit is the first senior departure expected as incoming Chief of Staff Stephen Miller prepares a personnel reshuffle. Walters, a close aide to outgoing Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, submitted his resignation on Friday and will leave by mutual agreement, people familiar with the matter said, signaling a West Wing power handover as Miller’s team moves into senior roles.