The White House Office is an entity within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The White House Office is headed by the White House chief of staff, who is also the head of the Executive Office of the President. The staff work for and report directly to the president, including West Wing staff and the president's senior advisers. Almost all of the White House Office staff are political appointees of the president, do not require Senate confirmation and can be dismissed at the discretion of the president.
The staff of the various offices are based in the West Wing and East Wing of the White House, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, and the New Executive Office Building. Senior staff, with high level, close contact with the president, have the title Assistant to the President. Second-level staff have the title Deputy Assistant to the President, and third-level staff have the title Special Assistant to the President. These aides oversee the political and policy interests of the president.
History The White House Office was established in the Executive Office of the President by Reorganization Plan 1 of 1939 and to provide assistance to the president in the performance of activities incident to his immediate office. The White House Office is organized in accordance with the wishes of each incumbent president and is directed by staff chosen by the president. A staff authorization was initially established in 1978 (92 Stat. 2445). Some presidential boards, committees, and commissions function organizationally as subunits of the White House Office.
Although still a subunit of the EOP, the White House Office remains the center of the presidential staff system. In many ways it is closest to the president both in physical proximity, its top aides occupy most of the offices in the West Wing, and in its impact on the day-to-day operations, deliberations, policy agendas, and public communications of a presidency. During the transition to office and continuing throughout an administration, the president enjoys a great deal of discretion in terms of how the White House Office is organized.
Mission The issues that confront the United States at any one time cannot be dealt with by the president alone, and therefore the president draws on the expertise of others in the administration and even within an administration as one chief of staff may differ from a predecessor or successor.
While chiefs of staff may differ in the degree of policy advice they provide a president, they are the managers of the White House staff system. At least in theory, they are the coordinators bringing the pieces together; they are the tone-setters and disciplinarians making for good organizational order, and often act as the gatekeeper for the president, overseeing every person, document and communication that goes to the president.
Organization
The White House Office under the administration of Donald J. Trump as of is as follows.
Office of the Chief of Staff Assistant to the President and White House Chief of Staff: Susie Wiles
Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff: Dan Scavino
Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy And Homeland Security Advisor: Stephen Miller Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Policy for National Security: Kara Frederick Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Policy for Economic Affairs: Emily Underwood Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Policy for Domestic Policy: Clark Milner Special Assistant to the President and Advisor for Policy Coordination: Rohit Roy Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs: Richard Walters
Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Implementation: Nick Luna
Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations: Beau Harrison
Senior advisors and Counselor to the President Assistant to the President & Special Envoy for Peace Missions: Steve Witkoff Assistant to the President & White House Border Czar: Tom Homan White House Energy Czar: Doug Burgum Assistant to the President & Executive Director for the White House National Energy Dominance Council: Jarrod Agen White House Pardon Czar: Alice Marie Johnson Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor to the President for Trade and Manufacturing: Peter Navarro Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs: Massad Boulos Special Assistant to the President and Communications Advisor: Margo Martin
Domestic Policy Council Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Director of the Domestic Policy Council: Vince Haley
Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: Heidi Overton Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: Sam Adolphsen Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy for Healthcare Policy: Theo Merkel Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy for Law and Order, Veterans' Affairs, and Homelessness and Housing: Scott Centorino Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: Wells King Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy: James Sherk Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy for Education: Eric Bledsoe
White House Faith Office Deputy Assistant to the President and Faith Director of the White House Faith Office: Jennifer S. Korn Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Faith Engagement: Jackson Lane Special Government Employee and Senior Advisor: Paula White-Cain
National Economic Council Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council: Kevin Hassett
Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council: Robin Colwell Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council for International Economics: Nels Nordquist Special Assistant to the President for International Economic Relations: Emory Cox Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council: Paige Willey
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Technology, Telecom, and Cybersecurity: Ryan Baasch Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Trade, Immigration, and Labor: Cale Clingenpeel Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Tax Policy: Andrew Lyon Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Financial Regulation and Banking: Jeff Wrasse Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy for Healthcare and Deregulation: Joel Zinberg
Office of Cabinet Affairs Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary: Lea Bardon Associate Director of Policy: Thomas Bradbury Associate Director for Agency Outreach: Cami Connor
Office of Communications Assistant to the President and White House Director of Communications: Steven Cheung Deputy Assistant to the President, Principal Deputy Communications Director & Head of Digital Strategy: Kaelan Dorr Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Communications Director for Special Projects: Dylan Johnson Special Assistant to the President and War Room Director: Ian Kelley Special Assistant to the President and Media Affairs Director: Sonny Joy Nelson White House Director of Research: Dan Boyle Cabinet Communications Director: Johanna Persing Congressional Communications Director: Charyssa Parent Policy Communications Director: Jacki Kotkiewicz Rapid Response Director: Jake Schneider
Office of the Press Secretary Assistant to the President and Press Secretary: Vacant
Special Assistant to the President & Principal Deputy Press Secretary: Anna Kelly"White House Jan 24 2025" Special Assistant to the President & Senior Deputy Press Secretary: Lauren Bis Deputy Press Secretary: Taylor Rogers Assistant Press Secretary: Micah Stopperich Assistant Press Secretary: David Ingle Assistant Press Secretary: Allison Schuster Assistant Press Secretary: Olivia Wales Regional Press Secretary: Liz Huston
Office of Speechwriting Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting: Ross Worthington
Office of Digital Strategy Assistant to the President and Director of Digital Strategy: Vacant Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Digital Strategy: Vacant Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Digital Strategy: Vacant Director of Digital Engagement: Vacant
Office of the First Lady Assistant to the President & Chief of Staff to the First Lady: Hayley Harrison Special Assistant to the President and Communications Director for the First Lady: Nick Clemens Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary: Vacant
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: Alex Meyer
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for State Governments: Jared Borg Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for Local and Tribal Governments: Christine Serrano Glassner Associate Director: Connor Reardon Associate Director: Chase Wilson Associate Director: Michael Silvio Associate Director: Sam Martinez Deputy Associate Director: Hope Moreland Coordinator: Finley Varughese Staff Assistant: Elizabeth McAlindon
Office of Legislative Affairs Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs: James Braid Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs and Internal Lead: Jay Fields Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs & House Lead: Jeff Freeland Special Assistant to the President for the House of Representatives: Jordan Cox Special Assistant to the President for the House of Representatives: Jack Rosemond Special Assistant to the President for the House of Representatives: Stephen Siao Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs & Senate Lead: Pace McMullan Special Assistant to the President for the Senate: Andrew (Drew) Dziedzic Special Assistant to the President for the Senate: Taylor Lajoie Special Assistant to the President for the Senate: Natalie McIntyre Special Assistant to the President and Director of Confirmations: Vacant
Office of Management and Administration Assistant to the President and Director of Management and Administration and Director of the Office of Administration: Joshua Fisher Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of the Management and Administration: Vacant Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Management and Administration: Vacant White House Office of Personnel Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Personnel Office: Vacant Special Assistant to the President and Director of Employee Engagement & Leadership Development: Vacant Special Assistant to the President and Director of Finance: Vacant Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Management and Administration: Vacant Office of White House Operations Office of White House Management White House Visitors Office Special Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Visitors Office: Vacant White House Switchboard Special Assistant to the President and Director of Technology: Vacant White House Office of Technology
Office of the National Security Advisor Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and National Security Advisor: Marco Rubio (acting) Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor: Micah Ketchell