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White House Office
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The White House Office is an entity within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The White House Office is headed by the White House chief of staff, who is also the head of the Executive Office of the President.[1] The staff work for and report directly to the president, including West Wing staff and the president's senior advisers. Almost all of the White House Office staff are political appointees of the president, do not require Senate confirmation and can be dismissed at the discretion of the president.

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The staff of the various offices are based in the West Wing and East Wing of the White House, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, and the New Executive Office Building. Senior staff, with high level, close contact with the president, have the title Assistant to the President. Second-level staff have the title Deputy Assistant to the President, and third-level staff have the title Special Assistant to the President.[2] These aides oversee the political and policy interests of the president.

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History

The White House Office was established in the Executive Office of the President by Reorganization Plan 1 of 1939 and Executive Order 8248 to provide assistance to the president in the performance of activities incident to his immediate office.[3] The White House Office is organized in accordance with the wishes of each incumbent president and is directed by staff chosen by the president. A staff authorization was initially established in 1978 (92 Stat. 2445). Some presidential boards, committees, and commissions function organizationally as subunits of the White House Office.[4]

Although still a subunit of the EOP, the White House Office remains the center of the presidential staff system. In many ways it is closest to the president both in physical proximity, its top aides occupy most of the offices in the West Wing, and in its impact on the day-to-day operations, deliberations, policy agendas, and public communications of a presidency. During the transition to office and continuing throughout an administration, the president enjoys a great deal of discretion in terms of how the White House Office is organized.[1]

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Mission

The issues that confront the United States at any one time cannot be dealt with by the president alone, and therefore the president draws on the expertise of others in the administration and even within an administration as one chief of staff may differ from a predecessor or successor.

While chiefs of staff may differ in the degree of policy advice they provide a president, they are the managers of the White House staff system. At least in theory, they are the coordinators bringing the pieces together; they are the tone-setters and disciplinarians making for good organizational order, and often act as the gatekeeper for the president, overseeing every person, document and communication that goes to the president.[1]

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Organization

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The White House Office under the administration of Donald J. Trump as of May 2025 is as follows.

Office of the Chief of Staff

Senior Advisors and Counselor to the President

Domestic Policy Council

  • Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Director of the Domestic Policy Council: Vince Haley[23]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: Heidi Overton[24]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: Sam Adolphsen[24]
    • Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy for Healthcare Policy: Theo Merkel[24]
    • Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy for Law and Order, Veterans' Affairs, and Homelessness and Housing: Scott Centorino[24]
    • Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: Wells King[24]
    • Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: James Sherk[24]
    • Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy for Education: Eric Bledsoe[24]
    • Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: Anthony R. Dolan[24]


White House Faith Office

National Economic Council

  • Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council: Kevin Hassett[26]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council: Robin Colwell[27]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council for International Economics: Nels Nordquist[27]
    • Special Assistant to the President for International Economic Relations: Emory Cox[27]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council: Paige Willey[27]
    • Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Technology, Telecom, and Cybersecurity: Ryan Baasch[27]
    • Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Trade, Immigration, and Labor: Cale Clingenpeel[27]
    • Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Tax Policy: Andrew Lyon[27]
    • Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Financial Regulation and Banking: Jeff Wrasse[27]
    • Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Healthcare and Deregulation: Joel Zinberg[27]

Office of Cabinet Affairs

Office of Communications

  • Assistant to the President and White House Director of Communications: Steven Cheung[28][10]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Communications Director: Alex Pfeiffer[10]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Communications Director: Kaelan Dorr[10]
  • Special Assistant to the President and War Room Director: Ian Kelley[10]
  • Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Communications Director for Special Projects: Dylan Johnson[10]
  • Special Assistant to the President and Media Affairs Director: Sonny Joy Nelson<[10]
  • White House Director of Research: Dan Boyle[10]
  • Cabinet Communications Director: Johanna Persing[10]
  • Congressional Communications Director: Charyssa Parent[10]
  • Policy Communications Director: Jacki Kotkiewicz[10]
  • Rapid Response Director: Jake Schneider[10]

Office of the Press Secretary

  • Assistant to the President and Press Secretary: Karoline Leavitt[29]
  • Special Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Press Secretary: Harrison Fields[10]
  • Deputy Press Secretary: Anna Kelly[10]
  • Deputy Press Secretary: Kush Desai[10]

Office of Speechwriting

  • Head Speechwriter: Ross Worthington[30]

Office of Digital Strategy

  • Assistant to the President and Director of Digital Strategy: Vacant
    • Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Digital Strategy: Vacant
    • Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Digital Strategy: Vacant
    • Director of Digital Engagement: Vacant

Office of the First Lady

  • Chief of Staff to the First Lady: Hayley Harrison[31]
  • Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the First Lady: Vacant
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Policy and Projects Director for the First Lady: Vacant
    • Special Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Planning & Senior Policy Advisor for the First Lady: Vacant
    • Special Assistant to the President and Press Secretary for the First Lady: Vacant
    • Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter for the First Lady: Vacant
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary: Vacant
    • Deputy Social Secretary: Vacant


Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: Alex Meyer[32]
  • Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for State Governments: Jared Borg[32]
  • Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for Local and Tribal Governments: Christine Serrano Glassner[32]
    • Associate Director: Connor Reardon[32]
    • Associate Director: Chase Wilson[32]
    • Associate Director: Michael Silvio[32]
    • Associate Director: Sam Martinez[32]
    • Deputy Associate Director: Hope Moreland[32]
    • Coordinator: Finley Varughese[32]
    • Staff Assistant: Elizabeth McAlindon[32]

Office of Legislative Affairs

  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs: James Braid[33][34][35]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs and Internal Lead: Jay Fields[36]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs & House Lead: Jeff Freeland[36]
    • Special Assistant to the President for the House of Representatives: Jordan Cox[36]
    • Special Assistant to the President for the House of Representatives: Jack Rosemond[36]
    • Special Assistant to the President for the House of Representatives: Stephen Siao[36]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs & Senate Lead: Pace McMullan[36]
    • Special Assistant to the President for the Senate: Andrew (Drew) Dziedzic[36]
    • Special Assistant to the President for the Senate: Taylor Lajoie[36]
    • Special Assistant to the President for the Senate: Natalie McIntyre[36]
    • Special Assistant to the President and Director of Confirmations: Vacant

Office of Management and Administration

  • Assistant to the President and Director of Management and Administration: Vacant
  • Director of the Office of Administration: Joshua Fisher[37]
    • Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of the Management and Administration: Vacant
  • Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Management and Administration: Vacant
    • White House Office of Personnel
      • Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Personnel Office: Vacant
      • Special Assistant to the President and Director of Employee Engagement & Leadership Development: Vacant
      • Special Assistant to the President and Director of Finance: Vacant
  • Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Management and Administration: Vacant
  • Special Assistant to the President and Director of Technology: Vacant
    • White House Office of Technology

Office of the National Security Advisor

Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy

  • Assistant to the President and Director of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy:[41] Vacant
    • Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy: Vacant
    • Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Domestic Preparedness: Vacant

Office of Political Affairs

  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Political Affairs: Matt Brasseaux[33][34][35]
  • Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Political Affairs: Trevor Naglieri[42]
  • Special Assistant to the President and Western Regional Political Director: Christopher Escobedo[42]
  • Special Assistant to the President and Southeast Regional Political Director: Jon George[42]
  • Special Assistant to the President and Midwest Regional Political Director: Marshall Moreau[42]
  • Special Assistant to the President and Northeast Regional Political Director: Ashley Walukevich[42]
    • Staff Assistant: Samantha Feldman[42]
    • Political Coordinator: Jack Mahoney[42]
    • Political Coordinator: Trey Senecal[42]

Office of Presidential Personnel

  • Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel: Sergio Gor[28][43]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel: Trent Morse[44]
    • Special Assistant to the President: Saurabh Sharma[45]
    • Special Assistant to the President: Brand Kroeger[46]

Office of Public Liaison

  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison: Jim Goyer[10]
  • Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Public Liaison: Brette Powell[10]
    • Special Assistant to the President and Director of Business Outreach: Hailey Borden[10]
    • Director of Strategic Initiatives: Alex Flemister[10]
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Minority Outreach: Lynne Patton[10]

Office of Scheduling and Advance

  • Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling and Advance: Vacant
    • Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Scheduling and Advance: Vacant
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Scheduling: Meghan Patenaude Bauer
  • Special Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Advance: Vacant
    • Executive Producer for Major Events and Public Appearances: Justin Caporale[47]
    • Director of Presidential Advance Operations: Director of Presidential Press Advance: John Hiller
  • Special Assistant to the President and Trip Director: Vacant
    • Director of White House Travel Office: Vacant
  • Director of Presidential Production: Vacant
  • Director of Presidential Video Production: Vacant

Office of the Staff Secretary

  • Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary: Will Scharf[48]
    • Chief of Staff for the Office of the Staff Secretary: Vacant
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Staff Secretary: Dan Burrows

Office of Presidential Correspondence

  • Special Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Correspondence: Vacant
    • Deputy Director of Presidential Correspondence: Vacant
      • Director of Presidential Correspondence Management: Vacant
      • Director of Special Projects for Presidential Correspondence: Vacant
    • Deputy Director of Presidential Correspondence for Writing: Vacant
      • Senior Presidential Writer: Vacant

Office of the Executive Clerk

  • Executive Clerk: David E. Kalbaugh
    • Deputy Executive Clerk: Edwin Thomas
    • Assistant Executive Clerk: Brian Pate

Office of Records Management

  • Director of Records Management: Philip Droege
    • Deputy Director and Senior Advisor for Records Management: Paul S. Raizk
      • Supervisor for Records Management: Mary Brooke
      • Supervisor for Records Management: Kittle Evenson
      • Supervisor for Records Management: Vy Hoang
      • Supervisor for Records Management: Elizabeth Varghese
      • Senior Records Management Analyst: Rebekah Denz
      • Senior Records Management Analyst: Abby Gipe
      • Senior Records Management Analyst: Taeshonda King

Office of the White House Counsel

  • Assistant to the President and Counsel to the President: David Warrington[49]
    • Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Office of White House Counsel & Senior Counsel: Vacant
    • Deputy Assistant to the President and Spokesperson for the White House Counsel: Vacant
  • Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel & Legal Advisor to the NSC: Vacant

Oval Office Operations

White House Fellows

White House Military Office

Department of Government Efficiency

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