Stephen Miller has barely settled into his new job as White House chief of staff, and people are already heading for the exits. Meghan Bauer, who oversaw Cabinet affairs, resigned on Wednesday, becoming the latest senior figure to leave as Trump’s new chief of staff begins reshaping the White House.
Bauer’s departure is particularly interesting because it comes with reports that Trump had grown tired of her work. White House insiders say the president had been discussing her removal with senior aides for months. She will reportedly remain for several months to help with the transition, but her Cabinet affairs job is over.
White House spokesperson Allison Schuster tried to present the departure as a routine change of responsibilities.
“Meghan Bauer is a valuable part of the team and will continue to work in the White House in a new role,” Schuster said.
Bauer has been around Trump for years, going back to his 2016 campaign and his first administration. She was responsible for managing the president’s relationships with Cabinet secretaries, arranging their meetings, media interviews and travel. Losing that position is significant, particularly as Miller takes over the West Wing operation.
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And Bauer is hardly the only familiar face disappearing.
Richard Walters, a deputy chief of staff and one of Susie Wiles’ closest allies, resigned on Friday. Walters had worked alongside Wiles for more than a decade, making his departure particularly notable after she was replaced by Miller.
His farewell statement was full of praise for the people he was leaving behind.
“Serving President Trump has been the honor of a lifetime and I will always be thankful to Susie Wiles for the opportunity,” Walters wrote.
He also had kind words for his replacement.
“Stephen is building an incredible and capable team to implement the President’s agenda and I look forward to being part of it from the outside.”
That last part says plenty about where things stand. Walters is praising Miller’s leadership while indicating that he will be watching the new operation from outside the White House.
The departures have also reached the Justice Department. Harmeet Dhillon resigned as head of its Civil Rights Division after the Democrats’ midterm victory. She said she had requested to leave weeks earlier but was asked to stay until after the elections.
Three other senior Justice Department officials have also resigned: national security chief John Eisenberg, federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quinones and Civil Division head Brett Shumate.
Trump had already hinted that his Cabinet could look different before long.
During his 60 Minutes interview, he said: “I love my Cabinet. I think they’re good. But I’ll be doing maybe a few changes. I don’t want to mention who.”
Just hours after Trump told 60 Minutes he expected to fire members of his administration, he delivered his first: chief of staff Susie Wiles. Who will be next?
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Pete Hegseth has also been mentioned in reports about possible changes, although Trump has repeatedly defended the defense secretary, saying he is doing a “great job.”
Meanwhile, several prominent women in Trump’s administration have reportedly left their positions, including Wiles, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
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