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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters is leaving the Trump administration after President Donald Trump decided to replace Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, Anadolu Agency reported, citing Fox News.
Walters, a longtime ally of Wiles, is among the first senior officials to depart the White House following the leadership change announced on Friday.
Miller confirmed Walters’ departure in a statement to “Fox News”, praising his contributions and saying he would continue to support Trump’s agenda from outside the White House.
“Richard has been an invaluable member of the White House and has helped deliver some of the administration’s biggest victories,” Miller said.
“While he will be leaving us, Richard will continue to help from the outside as we continue to work with all of our strength to deliver for President Trump and his courageous fight to Save America,” he added.
Walters previously served as chief of staff of the Republican National Committee and held senior roles in Trump’s presidential campaigns.
Trump announced on Friday that Miller, a longtime adviser and a key architect of his immigration policies, would replace Wiles as chief of staff beginning Monday. Wiles, the first woman to serve in the role, is moving to Trump’s political operation.
The leadership change follows Republicans’ defeat in Tuesday’s midterm elections, in which Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress.
