White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich plans to leave the administration at the end of the month to return to the private sector, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Budowich — a longtime adviser to President Trump and a top deputy to Chief of Staff Susie Wiles — is the administration's highest-profile staff departure to date. • He had a large portfolio at the White House that included oversight of the offices of communications, public liaison, cabinet affairs and speechwriting.

Zoom out: Budowich joined Trump's small inner circle in 2021, after the president's first term, and was a key player in plotting Trump's 2024 comeback. • He founded and led the MAGA Inc. super PAC and Securing American Greatness, a nonprofit group that collects "dark money," so named because it does

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