Another high-profile departure has occurred from the Trump White House. This time, it’s Patrick Adams, described as a deputy assistant to the president. CBS News’ Jennifer Jacobs first reported that Adams’ last day at the White House was Monday.
Adams was close with Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary who left last month.
“Adams and Leavitt met as junior staffers during Trump’s 1st term. He helped launch her run for Congress in New Hampshire’s 1st, then returned to White House,” CBS reported. “He prepared all of Leavitt’s press briefings. He picked which independent journalist would sit in the new media seat. He organized the guest briefings by cabinet members — VP Vance, Marco Rubio, Scott Bessent, Mehmet Oz, Rubio.”
Monday was the last day at White House for Pat Adams, a deputy assistant to the president who did behind-the-scenes stuff. One example: Rubio tends to reject staff prep before public appearances, and didn’t want to waste time on it before his guest briefing May 5 while Karoline…
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) September 15, 2026
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Trump Goon Quits as White House Exodus Grows
A high-ranking staffer is the latest member to exit the White House. https://t.co/9PRRA9IQe6
Patrick Adams, a deputy assistant to the president and press adviser, has become the latest high-ranking staffer to depart the White House, an…— MedicalQuack (@MedicalQuack) September 16, 2026
As noted by Jacobs, “Adams and Leavitt met as junior staffers during Trump’s 1st term. He helped launch her run for Congress in New Hampshire’s 1st, then returned to White House. He prepared all of Leavitt’s press briefings. He picked which independent journalist would sit in the new media seat. He organized the guest briefings by cabinet members — VP Vance, Marco Rubio, Scott Bessent, Mehmet Oz, Rubio.”
As noted by The Daily Beast, the White House has been “bleeding top aides” of late, with the recent departures including Leavitt; Paige Willey, the deputy assistant to the president for economic policy and deputy director of the National Economic Council; deputy national security adviser Andy Baker, and legislative affairs director James Braid.
In addition, the Beast said, earlier this year “White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson, senior policy strategist Emily Underwood, cabinet affairs director Lea Bardon, and media affairs director Sonny Joy Nelson also ditched the Trump administration.”
