White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich arrives for a "Make America Wealthy Again" trade announcement event in the Rose Garden on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Taylor Budowich, President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff overseeing communications, will leave the administration later this month for a new job, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
His imminent exit makes him the highest-profile staffer to leave the White House in Trump’s second term, which is now at its eight-month mark. It’s not uncommon for White House staffers to cycle out after about a year. The relative stability of this administration’s staff is a departure from Trump’s first term, which was characterized by frequent turnover.
Budowich, who declined to comment on