- Walters was one of Wiles’ closest political lieutenants, with a relationship dating back more than a decade.
- Walters offered his resignation Friday and his departure was amicable, according to a person familiar with the matter.
- Trump tapped Miller Friday to replace Wiles as chief of staff following Republican midterm defeats.
What they say: “Serving President Trump has been the honor of my life and I will always be grateful to Susie Wiles for this opportunity,” Walters told Axios in a statement.
- “Stephen is building an incredible and capable team to implement the President’s agenda and I look forward to being a part of it from the outside.”
Miller praised Walters and said he would continue to help the administration outside the White House.
- “Richard has been an invaluable member of the White House and helped deliver some of the administration’s biggest victories,” Miller told Axios in a statement.
- “While he is gone, Richard will continue to assist us from outside as we continue to work with all our might to meet the expectations of President Trump and his courageous fight to save America.”
Zoom: Walters is a Republican veteran who served as the longest-serving chief of staff in the history of the Republican National Committee.
- He played a major role in all three of Trump’s presidential campaigns and served as executive director of Trump’s 2025 inaugural committee.
- Walters joined the White House in May.
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