Miller’s White House Promotion Spurs Staff Reshuffle and Departures

Meghan Bauer, who leads the White House Office of Cabinet Affairs, is leaving that position as Stephen Miller settles in as chief of staff. A White House spokesperson said Bauer will remain at the White House in a different role, while other accounts of the staffing shift point to her possible departure in the coming weeks. Bauer is expected to stay through a transition period, with her current role ending by year’s end.

The reshuffle follows President Donald Trump’s replacement of Susie Wiles with Miller. Richard Walters, a deputy chief of staff who had worked closely with Wiles, has also resigned. Walters said serving Trump was an honor and praised Miller’s team, adding that he expected to support the president’s agenda from outside the White House.

Other changes are taking shape inside the West Wing. Walker Barrett, who advised Wiles on policy, is shifting to report to the policy deputy chief of staff. More changes are expected in the coming weeks, though the extent of the reshuffle before the new year remains unclear.

Departures have also affected the Justice Department. Harmeet Dhillon, who led its civil rights division, and three other department officials—John Eisenberg, Jason Reding Quinones and Brett Shumate—have left their posts. Dhillon said she had sought to step down several weeks before, but officials requested that she stay until after the midterm elections.

Trump said he might make further Cabinet changes, while praising the Cabinet overall. The staffing moves come as he and Miller reshape the White House team after the midterms.

Miller’s Rise Brings More Upheaval to Trump’s White House

Stephen Miller’s arrival as White House chief of staff is already reshaping the West Wing. Meghan Bauer, who leads Cabinet Affairs, is leaving that post, and deputy chief of staff Richard Walters—an adviser closely associated with Susie Wiles—has resigned. The churn raises questions about continuity as the administration reorganizes after the midterms.

A White House spokesperson said Bauer will stay in the White House in another role, though she is also expected to leave in the coming weeks and her current job is due to end by year’s end. Walker Barrett, who advised Wiles on policy, is shifting to report to the policy deputy chief of staff. Further changes are expected before the new year.

The departures extend beyond the West Wing. Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Justice Department’s civil rights division, and three other senior department officials have left their positions. Dhillon said she had sought to step down several weeks before, but officials requested that she remain until after the midterm elections.

Trump has said he may make more Cabinet changes. In this reshuffle, aides who served alongside Wiles are departing or being moved as Miller and Trump remake the team. The stakes are not just personnel: the changes determine who will help carry out the president’s agenda and how much continuity the White House retains.

Trump and Miller Reset White House Team After Midterms

President Donald Trump is reshaping his White House team after the midterms, with Stephen Miller taking over as chief of staff and staffing changes following. Meghan Bauer is leaving her Cabinet Affairs post, and deputy chief of staff Richard Walters has resigned. The changes reflect a president assembling a team to carry out his agenda under new leadership.

A White House spokesperson said Bauer will continue in a different role inside the administration, although she is expected to leave in the coming weeks and her current position is due to end by year’s end. Walker Barrett, a senior adviser to former chief of staff Susie Wiles, is moving to the deputy chief of staff for policy. More changes are expected before the new year.

Walters, who worked closely with Wiles, praised Miller’s team and said he looked forward to supporting Trump’s agenda from outside the White House. The reshuffle also follows departures by Harmeet Dhillon and three other Justice Department officials. Dhillon said she had sought to step down several weeks earlier, but was asked to remain through the midterm elections.

Trump has said he may make additional Cabinet changes while expressing confidence in the Cabinet overall. A new chief of staff needs a team aligned with the president’s priorities; the shifts now underway are part of that effort, even as more personnel changes may follow.