A senior White House official is preparing to leave her post as President Donald Trump’s decision to replace Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller sets off a wave of departures.
Meghan Bauer, who oversees Cabinet affairs, is expected to move out of the position by the end of the year.
The White House confirmed Bauer’s departure but said she would remain part of the administration in a different capacity.
“Meghan Bauer is a valuable part of the team and will continue to work in the White House in a new role,” spokesperson Allison Schuster said.
Officials have not disclosed what Bauer’s next assignment will be.
Her expected transition follows the resignation of Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters, a longtime ally of Wiles, just days earlier.
Asked about the rapid changes in the West Wing, Trump offered a brief explanation: “Sometimes you change.”
At least six officials have now left positions across the administration, while several other personnel changes are reportedly under consideration.
The first high-profile departure was Harmeet Dhillon, who resigned as head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. She became the first senior Trump administration official to step down following the Democrats’ midterm election victories. Dhillon said she had requested to leave weeks earlier but agreed to remain until after the elections.
A former Republican Party official and attorney who worked on Trump’s campaign, Dhillon was chosen by the president for the position after his 2024 election victory.
Three other Justice Department officials followed her out the door: Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg; Jason Reding Quinones, a prominent federal prosecutor involved in several major cases during the first two years of Trump’s second administration; and Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, who led the department’s Civil Division.
Attorney Harmeet Dhillon speaks at a Turning Point USA event in 2022. She was the first senior Trump official to resign after Democrats’ historic victories in the House and Senate
Trump’s decision to replace Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with senior immigration adviser Stephen Miller has triggered a major leadership shake-up at the White House
Walters submitted his resignation Friday, shortly after Miller’s promotion was announced.
He had spent more than a decade working alongside Wiles and was regarded as one of her most trusted advisers.
In a public statement, Walters expressed support for the administration and its agenda.
“Serving President Trump has been the honor of a lifetime and I will always be thankful to Susie Wiles for the opportunity,” he wrote. “Stephen is building an incredible and capable team to implement the President’s agenda and I look forward to being part of it from the outside.”
A veteran Republican strategist, Walters had held the deputy chief of staff position since May.
Before joining the White House in that role, he ran the inaugural committee for Trump and Vice President Vance.
Seven senior Trump administration officials have departed over the past week. From left: Harmeet Dhillon, Brett Shumate and Meghan Bauer; from right: Susie Wiles, John Eisenberg, Jason Reding Quinones and Richard Walters
Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters was among the first officials to leave, submitting his resignation Friday after Miller’s promotion became public
White House insiders say Trump’s frustration with Bauer had grown in recent months, prompting him to consult senior aides about arranging her departure from the Cabinet affairs post.
Bauer’s relationship with Trump goes back to his 2016 presidential campaign and his first term in office.
She previously held scheduling roles before becoming a senior policy adviser at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
The mother of two is expected to remain for several months to help with the transition.
Her responsibilities included coordinating Cabinet secretaries’ meetings with the president, arranging media interviews and managing travel plans.
Bauer’s planned exit also adds to a broader pattern of prominent women leaving Trump’s administration.
Republican strategist Richard Walters had served as deputy chief of staff since May after previously leading the inaugural committee for Trump and Vice President Vance
Stephen Miller’s appointment quickly led to significant personnel changes across the Trump administration
Meghan Bauer, who leads the Office of Cabinet Affairs, is expected to leave the White House position at the end of the year
Pete Hegseth is among the Cabinet officials reportedly facing possible changes, although Trump has repeatedly defended the secretary and said he is doing a “great job”
Bauer’s expected departure follows the exits of several other senior women, including Wiles, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
“I love my Cabinet. I think they’re good. But I’ll be doing maybe a few changes. I don’t want to mention who,” Trump told 60 Minutes in an interview conducted just hours after Wiles left her post.
One possible change reportedly involves Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, whose handling of guidance related to the Iran war has drawn scrutiny. Trump, however, has repeatedly come to Hegseth’s defense and said he is doing a “great job.”
Morgan DeWitt-Snow, the 29-year-old de facto leader of the Presidential Personnel Office, is also reportedly facing uncertainty in her position. She is known to be a protégé of Wiles.
Like Walters, DeWitt-Snow is among those whose future is being reassessed as Trump examines the loyalty of officials still serving in his administration, particularly those closely aligned with Wiles.
