A senior White House official is leaving her post as President Donald Trump’s decision to replace Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff triggers a wave of departures.
Meghan Bauer, who oversees Cabinet affairs, resigned on Wednesday and is expected to transition out of the role by the end of the year.
A White House spokesperson confirmed that Bauer, whose responsibilities include managing the president’s Cabinet, is stepping down.
“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.
The White House has not said what position Bauer will take next.
Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters, a close ally of Wiles, resigned days earlier.
Asked by reporters about the abrupt changes at the top of the administration, Trump offered a brief explanation: “Sometimes you change.”
At least six officials have left posts across the administration so far.
The first was Harmeet Dhillon, who resigned as head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division. She became the first senior Trump administration official to leave following the Democrats’ victory in the midterm elections. Dhillon said she had requested to resign weeks earlier but was asked to remain until after the vote.
A former Republican Party official and lawyer for Trump’s campaign, Dhillon was selected by the president for the position after his 2024 election victory.
Three other Justice Department officials followed soon afterward: Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg; Jason Reding Quinones, a federal prosecutor who played a central role 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. Dhillon was the first senior Trump official to resign after Democrats’ historic victories in the House and Senate
A major leadership transition at the White House has set off a series of departures after President Donald Trump replaced Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with his top immigration adviser, Stephen Miller
Walters submitted his resignation on Friday, shortly after Miller’s promotion was announced.
He had worked with Wiles for more than a decade and was regarded as one of her closest advisers.
In a public statement, Walters praised the administration and its work.
“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 position since May.
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Before joining the White House, he directed the inaugural committee for Trump and Vice President Vance.
Seven of Trump’s top administration officials have departed in the past week. On the left are Harmeet Dhillon, Brett Shumate and Meghan Bauer. On the right are Susie Wiles, John Eisenberg, Jason Reding Quinones and Richard Walters
Richard Walters was among the first officials to step down. The deputy chief of staff submitted his resignation on Friday, shortly after Miller’s promotion became public
White House insiders say Trump’s frustration with Bauer had been building for months. The president reportedly consulted senior aides as he planned her removal.
Bauer’s relationship with Trump goes back to his 2016 presidential campaign and continued through his first term in office.
She previously held scheduling positions before becoming a senior policy adviser at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
The mother of two is expected to remain in place for several months to help with the transition.
Her responsibilities included arranging the secretary’s meetings with the president, coordinating media interviews and managing travel logistics.
Bauer’s departure is part of a broader pattern of women leaving prominent positions in Trump’s administration.
A veteran Republican strategist, Walters had held the position since May. Before taking the role, he directed the inaugural committee for Trump and Vice President Vance
Miller’s appointment immediately set off major personnel changes across the administration
Bauer, who leads the Office of Cabinet Affairs, is expected to leave the White House at the end of the year
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s secretary of war, is among the officials linked to possible Cabinet changes. Trump has defended Hegseth repeatedly, saying he is doing a “great job”
Bauer’s resignation follows the departure of several other senior female officials, 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 recorded just hours after Wiles was dismissed.
Hegseth has also been mentioned in speculation about possible Cabinet changes over his guidance on the Iran war. Trump, however, has defended him several times and said he is doing a “great job.”
Morgan DeWitt-Snow, the 29-year-old de facto head of the Presidential Personnel Office, is also reportedly facing uncertainty. She is known to be a protégé of Wiles.
Like Walters, DeWitt-Snow is among the officials whose loyalty Trump is reportedly reassessing as he reviews the administration’s leadership. Many of those still serving are considered strong Wiles supporters.
