The White House Office is an entity within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The White House Office is headed by the White House chief of staff, who is also the head of the Executive Office of the President. The staff work for and report directly to the president, including West Wing staff and the president's senior advisers. Almost all of the White House Office staff are political appointees of the president, do not require Senate confirmation and can be dismissed at the discretion of the president.
The staff of the various offices are based in the West Wing and East Wing of the White House, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, and the New Executive Office Building. Senior staff, with high level, close contact with the president, have the title Assistant to the President. Second-level staff have the title Deputy Assistant to the President, and third-level staff have the title Special Assistant to the President. These aides oversee the political and policy interests of the president.
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History
The White House Office was established in the Executive Office of the President by Reorganization Plan 1 of 1939 and Executive Order 8248 to provide assistance to the president in the performance of activities incident to his immediate office. The White House Office is organized in accordance with the wishes of each incumbent president and is directed by staff chosen by the president. A staff authorization was initially established in 1978 (92 Stat. 2445). Some presidential boards, committees, and commissions function organizationally as subunits of the White House Office.
Although still a subunit of the EOP, the White House Office remains the center of the presidential staff system. In many ways it is closest to the president both in physical proximity, its top aides occupy most of the offices in the West Wing, and in its impact on the day-to-day operations, deliberations, policy agendas, and public communications of a presidency. During the transition to office and continuing throughout an administration, the president enjoys a great deal of discretion in terms of how the White House Office is organized.
Mission
The issues that confront the United States at any one time cannot be dealt with by the president alone, and therefore the president draws on the expertise of others in the administration and even within an administration as one chief of staff may differ from a predecessor or successor.
While chiefs of staff may differ in the degree of policy advice they provide a president, they are the managers of the White House staff system. At least in theory, they are the coordinators bringing the pieces together; they are the tone-setters and disciplinarians making for good organizational order, and often act as the gatekeeper for the president, overseeing every person, document and communication that goes to the president.
Organization
The White House Office under the administration of Donald J. Trump as of September 2026 is as follows.
Office of the Chief of Staff
Assistant to the President and White House Chief of Staff: Susie Wiles
Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff: Dan Scavino
Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff: Richard Walters
Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy And Homeland Security Advisor: Stephen Miller
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Policy for National Security: Kara Frederick
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Policy for Economic Affairs: Emily Underwood
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Policy for Domestic Policy: Clark Milner
Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs: James Blair
Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Implementation: Nick Luna
Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations: Beau Harrison
Senior advisors and Counselor to the President
Assistant to the President & Special Envoy for Peace Missions: Steve Witkoff
Assistant to the President & White House Border Czar: Tom Homan
White House Energy Czar: Doug Burgum
Assistant to the President & Executive Director for the White House National Energy Dominance Council: Jarrod Agen
White House Pardon Czar: Alice Marie Johnson
Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor to the President for Trade and Manufacturing: Peter Navarro
Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs: Massad Boulos
Special Assistant to the President and Communications Advisor: Margo Martin
Domestic Policy Council
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Director of the Domestic Policy Council: Vince Haley
Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: Heidi Overton
Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: Sam Adolphsen
Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy for Healthcare Policy: Theo Merkel
Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy for Law and Order, Veterans' Affairs, and Homelessness and Housing: Scott Centorino
Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: Wells King
Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: James Sherk
Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy for Education: Eric Bledsoe
Deputy Assistant to the President and Faith Director of the White House Faith Office: Jennifer S. Korn
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Faith Engagement: Jackson Lane
Special Government Employee and Senior Advisor: Paula White-Cain
National Economic Council
Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council: Kevin Hassett
Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council: Robin Colwell
Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council for International Economics: Nels Nordquist
Special Assistant to the President for International Economic Relations: Emory Cox
Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council: Paige Willey
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Technology, Telecom, and Cybersecurity: Ryan Baasch
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Trade, Immigration, and Labor: Cale Clingenpeel
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Tax Policy: Andrew Lyon
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Financial Regulation and Banking: Jeff Wrasse
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Healthcare and Deregulation: Joel Zinberg
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary: Lea Bardon
Associate Director of Policy: Thomas Bradbury
Associate Director for Agency Outreach: Cami Connor
Office of Communications
Assistant to the President and White House Director of Communications: Steven Cheung
Deputy Assistant to the President, Principal Deputy Communications Director & Head of Digital Strategy: Kaelan Dorr
Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Communications Director for Special Projects: Dylan Johnson
Special Assistant to the President and War Room Director: Ian Kelley
Special Assistant to the President and Media Affairs Director: Sonny Joy Nelson
White House Director of Research: Dan Boyle
Cabinet Communications Director: Johanna Persing
Congressional Communications Director: Charyssa Parent
Policy Communications Director: Jacki Kotkiewicz
Rapid Response Director: Jake Schneider
Office of the Press Secretary
Assistant to the President and Press Secretary: Karoline Leavitt
Deputy Assistant to the President & Press Advisor: Pat Adams
Special Assistant to the President & Principal Deputy Press Secretary: Anna Kelly
Special Assistant to the President & Senior Deputy Press Secretary: Kush Desai
Deputy Press Secretary: Abigail Jackson
Assistant Press Secretary: Taylor Rogers
Assistant Press Secretary: Micah Stopperich
Assistant Press Secretary: David Ingle
Assistant Press Secretary: Allison Schuster
Assistant Press Secretary: Olivia Wales
Regional Press Secretary: Liz Huston
Office of Speechwriting
Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting: Ross Worthington
Office of Digital Strategy
Assistant to the President and Director of Digital Strategy: Vacant
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Digital Strategy: Vacant
Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Digital Strategy: Vacant
Director of Digital Engagement: Vacant
Office of the First Lady
Assistant to the President & Chief of Staff to the First Lady: Hayley Harrison
Special Assistant to the President and Communications Director for the First Lady: Nick Clemens
Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary: Vacant
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: Alex Meyer
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for State Governments: Jared Borg
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for Local and Tribal Governments: Christine Serrano Glassner
Associate Director: Connor Reardon
Associate Director: Chase Wilson
Associate Director: Michael Silvio
Associate Director: Sam Martinez
Deputy Associate Director: Hope Moreland
Coordinator: Finley Varughese
Staff Assistant: Elizabeth McAlindon
Office of Legislative Affairs
Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs: James Braid
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs and Internal Lead: Jay Fields
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs & House Lead: Jeff Freeland
Special Assistant to the President for the House of Representatives: Jordan Cox
Special Assistant to the President for the House of Representatives: Jack Rosemond
Special Assistant to the President for the House of Representatives: Stephen Siao
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs & Senate Lead: Pace McMullan
Special Assistant to the President for the Senate: Andrew (Drew) Dziedzic
Special Assistant to the President for the Senate: Taylor Lajoie
Special Assistant to the President for the Senate: Natalie McIntyre
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Confirmations: Vacant
Office of Management and Administration
Assistant to the President and Director of Management and Administration and Director of the Office of Administration: Joshua Fisher
Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of the Management and Administration: Vacant
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Management and Administration: Vacant
White House Office of Personnel
Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Personnel Office: Vacant
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Employee Engagement & Leadership Development: Vacant
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Finance: Vacant
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Management and Administration: Vacant
Office of White House Operations
Office of White House Management
White House Visitors Office
Special Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Visitors Office: Vacant
White House Switchboard
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Technology: Vacant
White House Office of Technology
Office of the National Security Advisor
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and National Security Advisor: Marco Rubio (acting)
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor: Micah Ketchell
Executive Secretary of the National Security Council: Catherine Keller
Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor: Andy Baker and Michael Needham
Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor: Stephen Miller
Deputy Homeland Security Advisor: Anthony Salisbury
Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism: Sebastian Gorka
Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications: Brian Hughes
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy White House Counsel & Legal Advisor to the National Security Council: Vacant
Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel & Deputy Legal Advisor to the National Security Council: Vacant
Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy
Assistant to the President and Director of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy: Vacant
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy: Vacant
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Domestic Preparedness: Vacant
Office of Political Affairs
Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Political Director: Matt Brasseaux
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Political Affairs: Trevor Naglieri
Special Assistant to the President and Western Regional Political Director: Christopher Escobedo
Special Assistant to the President and Southeast Regional Political Director: Jon George
Special Assistant to the President and Midwest Regional Political Director: Marshall Moreau
Special Assistant to the President and Northeast Regional Political Director: Ashley Walukevich
Staff Assistant: Samantha Feldman
Political Coordinator: Jack Mahoney
Political Coordinator: Trey Senecal
Office of Presidential Personnel
Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel: Dan Scavino
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel: Trent Morse
Special Assistant to the President: Saurabh Sharma
Special Assistant to the President: Brand Kroeger
Office of Public Liaison
Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison: Jim Goyer
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Public Liaison: Brette Powell
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Business Outreach: Hailey Borden
Director of Strategic Initiatives: Alex Flemister
Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Minority Outreach: Lynne Patton
Council on Women and Girls
Office of Urban Affairs, Justice and Opportunity
Office of Scheduling and Advance
Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Scheduling: Marie Policastro
Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Advance: John Hiller
Director of Presidential Press Advance: Danny Tiso
Special Assistant to the President and Trip Director: Chris Ambrosini
Director of White House Travel Office: Thomas Thorgersen
Office of the Staff Secretary
Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary: Will Scharf
Chief of Staff for the Office of the Staff Secretary: Vacant
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Staff Secretary: Dan Burrows
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Correspondence: Vacant
Deputy Director of Presidential Correspondence: Vacant
Director of Presidential Correspondence Management: Vacant
Director of Special Projects for Presidential Correspondence: Vacant
Deputy Director of Presidential Correspondence for Writing: Vacant
Senior Presidential Writer: Vacant
Executive Clerk: David E. Kalbaugh
Deputy Executive Clerk: Edwin Thomas
Assistant Executive Clerk: Brian Pate
Director of Records Management: Philip Droege
Deputy Director and Senior Advisor for Records Management: Paul S. Raizk
Supervisor for Records Management: Mary Brooke
Supervisor for Records Management: Kittle Evenson
Supervisor for Records Management: Vy Hoang
Office of the White House Counsel
Assistant to the President and Counsel to the President: David Warrington
Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Office of White House Counsel & Senior Counsel: Vacant
Deputy Assistant to the President and Spokesperson for the White House Counsel: Vacant
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel & Legal Advisor to the NSC: Vacant
Oval Office Operations
Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations: Walt Nauta
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations: Chamberlain Harris
Confidential Aide to the President: Natalie Harp
Special Assistant to the President and Personal Aide to the President: Christopher Ambrosini
White House Fellows
Director of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships: Mary Sprowls
White House Military Office
Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Military Office: Vacant
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the White House Military Office for Operations: Vacant
White House Communications Agency (Joint Services Unit)
89th Airlift Wing (United States Air Force)
White House Medical Unit (United States Navy)
Deputy Assistant and Physician to the President: Sean Barbabella
Camp David (United States Navy and United States Marine Corps)
Marine Helicopter Squadron One (United States Marine Corps)
White House Mess or Presidential Food Service (United States Navy)
White House Transportation Agency (United States Army)
General Counsel
Department of Government Efficiency
Administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency: Amy Gleason (acting)