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Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich to Leave White House at Month’s End

The move marks the administration's most prominent staff departure to date.

Overview

  • As deputy chief, he oversaw the offices of communications, public liaison, cabinet affairs and speechwriting.
  • He founded and led the pro-Trump groups MAGA Inc. and Securing American Greatness, which raised and spent more than $600 million during the 2024 cycle.
  • He left those outside groups in August 2024 to join the official campaign before moving into the West Wing.
  • He is departing to return to the private sector, and the White House has not announced who will assume his responsibilities.
  • He was subpoenaed during the congressional Jan. 6 investigation and testified in the probe into Trump's handling of classified documents.