Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich to Depart
Taylor Budowich, White House Deputy Chief of Staff and longtime Trump adviser who founded and led MAGA Inc. and Securing American Greatness — groups that raised and spent more than $600 million during the 2024 campaign — plans to leave the administration at the end of the month after overseeing communications, public liaison, cabinet affairs and speechwriting and having been subpoenaed and testified in prior federal and congressional probes. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt has reclaimed the traditional West Wing press office Budowich used and will assume some of his duties alongside communications director Steven Cheung, while the deputy‑chief role has not yet been filled.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Taylor Budowich is White House Deputy Chief of Staff and a longtime Trump adviser.
- Axios reported on Sept. 24, 2025, that Budowich plans to leave the administration at the end of the month.
- Budowich founded and led MAGA Inc. and Securing American Greatness, groups that raised and spent more than $600 million during the 2024 campaign.
- In his deputy-chief role he oversaw the offices of communications, public liaison, cabinet affairs and speechwriting.
- He has been subpoenaed and testified in prior federal and congressional probes.
- CBS reported on Oct. 1, 2025, that press secretary Karoline Leavitt has reclaimed the traditional press secretary West Wing office previously occupied by Budowich and will take over some duties he handled alongside White House communications director Steven Cheung.
- As of the CBS report (Oct. 1, 2025), Budowich's deputy‑chief role had not yet been refilled.
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Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt retakes prime West Wing office space
New information:
- Karoline Leavitt has reclaimed the traditional press secretary's West Wing office previously occupied by Taylor Budowich.
- Leavitt will take over some duties Budowich handled, alongside White House communications director Steven Cheung.
- As of the CBS report, Budowich's deputy‑chief role has not yet been refilled.
Scoop: Longtime Trump adviser Budowich departing White House
New information:
- Taylor Budowich is White House Deputy Chief of Staff and a longtime Trump adviser
- He plans to leave the administration at the end of the month (reported Sept. 24, 2025)
- Budowich founded and led MAGA Inc. and Securing American Greatness, groups that raised and spent more than $600 million during the 2024 campaign
- He oversaw the offices of communications, public liaison, cabinet affairs and speechwriting and had been subpoenaed/testified in prior federal and congressional probes