JD Vance Reportedly Picks Nick Luna As New Chief Of Staff

Vice President JD Vance will reportedly pick a veteran of both Trump administrations to be his new chief of staff.

Nick Luna, who currently serves as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Implementation, is set to replace Jacob Reses, who has served as Vance’s top aide since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term starting in August, according to Punchbowl News. The 39-year-old previously served in various positions during Trump’s first administration including a stint as Director of Oval Office Operations from April 2020 to January 2021 — a tenure overlapping with much of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Luna has a “sharp political mind” and his appointment might signal that the vice president is preparing to run to succeed Trump in 2028, Punchbowl News reported citing anonymous sources.

Vance’s office did not immediately respond to the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

Reses plans to depart Vance’s office and the Trump administration by the end of summer 2026, NBC News first reported Thursday. However, Vance had reportedly known of his chief of staff’s plans for months. Reses married in January and his wife is currently pregnant with their first child.