Meghan Bauer Expected to Leave White House by Year’s End
On November 10, White House Cabinet Secretary Meghan Bauer was expected to leave her post around the end of the year, after helping with a leadership handover. The expected departure comes as President Donald Trump considers staff changes following major Republican losses in the midterm elections last week.
Trump’s frustration with Bauer has intensified during recent months, and he discussed her removal with senior staff this week, current White House officials familiar with the matter said. Bauer leads the Office of Cabinet Affairs, coordinating between the president and cabinet leaders and working with the chief of staff.
Two people familiar with the personnel discussions said Bauer’s responsibilities could be combined with duties handled by Stephen Miller, the new chief of staff, and other West Wing staff. Trump recently said he might make “a few changes” to his Cabinet, without naming anyone. Bauer is expected to remain for a couple of months to assist with the transition. She has worked with Trump since his 2016 campaign and returned to the White House in 2025 after leaving politics in 2020.
Trump’s Post-Election Shake-Up Puts Cabinet Liaison on the Way Out
On November 10, White House Cabinet Secretary Meghan Bauer was expected to depart around the end of the year, amid President Donald Trump’s post-election personnel shake-up. Her anticipated exit follows major Republican losses in last week’s midterms and comes after Trump discussed removing her with senior staff.
Current White House officials familiar with the discussions said Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with Bauer in recent months. Bauer’s office coordinates between the president and Cabinet leaders, a role intended to help keep agencies working together. Her duties could now be folded into the work of new Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and other West Wing staff, people familiar with the changes said.
Trump has said he may make changes but has not named Bauer. She is expected to stay for a couple of months to assist with the handover. A reshuffle may be the president’s response to election losses, but moving a key coordinating role into other hands risks making the administration’s priorities and management harder to track. Bauer has worked with Trump since his 2016 campaign and returned to the White House in 2025.
Trump Weighs White House Staffing Changes After Midterm Losses
On November 10, White House Cabinet Secretary Meghan Bauer was expected to leave the administration around the end of 2026, as President Donald Trump considers reshaping his staff after major Republican losses in last week’s midterms. Bauer is expected to remain for a couple of months to help with the transition.
Trump’s frustration with Bauer has intensified during recent months and he discussed her removal with senior staff this week, current White House officials familiar with the matter said. Her office coordinates between the president and Cabinet leaders. People familiar with the personnel discussions said those responsibilities could be consolidated under new Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and other West Wing staff.
Trump has said he may make “a few changes” but has not identified Bauer publicly. Reorganizing responsibilities after an election setback gives the president an opportunity to adjust his team; treating any staffing change as proof of a broader failure would overlook the practical work of managing a transition. Bauer has worked with Trump since his 2016 campaign and returned to the White House in 2025.
Reported by MSNBC, The Daily Beast.
