President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday three key appointments to his White House staff.
Rick Dearborn, currently chief of staff to Republican Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, will serve as deputy chief of staff for legislative, intergovernmental affairs and implementation. He will be the second former Sessions staffer to have a prominent role in the Trump White House. Stephen Miller, another former Sessions aide, will be Trump’s senior policy advisor.
The current Republican National Committee chief of staff Katie Walsh will serve as the deputy chief of staff for the White House. She joined the RNC in 2013 and has previously worked for Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn.
Joe Hagin will join the White House as its deputy chief of staff for operations. According to the Trump transition press release, “Hagin will lead operations in the White House including management & administration, advance, security and the military office.” He previously worked for Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.
Incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus said in a statement, “Katie, Rick, and Joe will fill critical roles as we push forward on all of the key priorities for our great nation.”
“These leaders will guide critical White House operations as we aggressively follow through on President-elect Trump’s promise to put America First,” incoming White House chief strategist Steve Bannon added.
