White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich is leaving the Trump administration, the White House confirmed to the Washington Examiner.
Budowich, the top communications aide at the White House who also worked for Trump’s 2024 campaign, is leaving the White House to join the private sector, Axios reported.
The White House shared statements with the Washington Examiner from several administration officials praising Budowich.
“Taylor is a dear friend, and I know that President Trump holds him in very high regard. I hate to see him go, personally and professionally, but obviously wish him well in whatever he decides is next,” White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said.
Budowich founded the MAGA Inc. super PAC and Securing American Greatness, which raised and spent more than $600 million during last year’s campaign.
Vice President JD Vance called Budowich an “invaluable asset” to the administration.
“Taylor Budowich has been an invaluable asset to this administration and someone I’ve personally relied on countless times during an amazing first year in office,” he said.
“His oversight of the White House’s communications team has been an incredible success, where they’ve done an outstanding job touting the truly historic accomplishments of President Trump’s second term. In addition to all this, he’s played an integral role in coordinating this administration’s Cabinet agencies and our Office of Public Liaison. He’ll be sorely missed, but I’m sure there are big things ahead for Taylor,” he added.
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller called Budowich a “true MAGA faithful,” and fellow top aide Dan Scavino said Budowich is “a vital asset in Trump 2.0.”
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Budowich previously worked as Donald Trump Jr.’s chief of staff. He was subpoenaed during the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and testified during the investigation into Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents.
The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against Budowich and other top White House aides after staff denied the news organization access until they referred to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
