SAEDNEWS: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters is set to leave the Trump administration after President Donald Trump decided to replace Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, according to media reports on Sunday.
According to Saednews, Richard Walters, a longtime ally of Susie Wiles, is among the first senior officials to leave the White House following the leadership changes announced on Friday, Fox News reported.
Stephen Miller confirmed Walters’ departure in a statement to Fox News, praising his service to the administration and noting that he would continue supporting President Donald 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 positions in Trump’s presidential campaigns.
On Friday, Trump announced that Miller, a longtime adviser and one of the key architects of his immigration policies, would replace Wiles as White House chief of staff, effective Monday.
Wiles, the first woman to hold the position, is set to move to Trump’s political operation.
The leadership changes come after Republicans suffered defeats in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with Democrats securing control of both chambers of Congress.
