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# Deputy chief of staff Richard Walters leaves the White House as Miller takes over

Walters, a close ally of Susie Wiles, offered his resignation the day Miller's promotion was announced.

Leaked on 08 November 2026

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The North Portico of the White House. [Photo: The White House (public domain) via Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_rainbow_is_seen_over_the_North_Portico_of_the_White_House,_Saturday,_May_11,_2024.jpg)

Richard Walters, a White House deputy chief of staff, is leaving ahead of Stephen Miller's takeover as chief of staff, Axios (@axios) reported first on X on November 8. [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/deputy-white-house-chief-staff-richard-walters-exits-job-ahead-stephen-miller-takeover) reported the exit the same day.

> **Axios** @axios
>
> Scoop: First major White House departure as Miller takes charge https://t.co/5zH7kHreRP
>
> 93 likes · 16 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 12:49 UTC
>
> — Axios (@axios) [November 8, 2026](https://twitter.com/axios/status/2119270437985063299)

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[The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-white-house-official-richard-walters-flees-after-stephen-millers-takeover), citing Axios, says Walters offered his resignation on Friday, the same day Miller's promotion was announced, and that he was one of Wiles's closest allies.

Fox News and The Daily Beast both reported the departure.

## What we know

* Walters is leaving his deputy chief of staff role.

## What we don't know

* Who replaces him.

## What would confirm it

A White House staff announcement.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @axios](https://x.com/axios/status/2119270437985063299)
* [Richard Walters leaving Trump administration after Susie Wiles exit | Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/deputy-white-house-chief-staff-richard-walters-exits-job-ahead-stephen-miller-takeover)
* [Top White House Official Richard Walters Flees After Stephen Miller’s Takeover](https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-white-house-official-richard-walters-flees-after-stephen-millers-takeover)

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## What happened later

Fox News and The Daily Beast both reported the departure.

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