Richard Walters Leaves White House Before Miller’s Ascendancy
WHO:
The Daily Beast - Richard Walters resigned as White House deputy chief of staff; the article describes him as a longtime ally of Susie Wiles and a veteran Republican operative.
The Daily Beast - Stephen Miller was named to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. The article gives their ages as 41 and 69, respectively, and President Donald Trump’s age as 80.
The Daily Beast - Walters said, “Serving President Trump has been the honor of a lifetime and I will always be thankful to Susie Wiles for the opportunity.”
The Daily Beast - Walters also said, “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.”
The Daily Beast - Miller called Walters “an invaluable member” of the White House and said Walters would continue to help from outside.
Fox News - Miller praised Walters as “an invaluable member” who would continue helping the administration from outside the White House.
The Daily Beast - Walters had worked with Wiles for more than a decade, according to Axios, and was described as one of her closest allies.
The Daily Beast - Walters was executive director of the inaugural committee for Trump and Vice President JD Vance, played a key role in all three of Trump’s presidential campaigns, and was described by Axios as the longest-tenured chief of staff in Republican National Committee history.
WHAT:
The Daily Beast - Walters offered his resignation on the day Miller’s promotion was announced, according to Axios.
The Daily Beast - Wiles was moving from the chief of staff role to Trump’s political operation.
The Daily Beast - Miller described Walters’ departure as leaving the White House but continuing to help from outside.
WHERE:
The Daily Beast - Walters’ position was deputy chief of staff at the White House.
WHEN:
The Daily Beast - Walters offered his resignation on Friday, the day Miller’s promotion was announced.
The Daily Beast - Walters had been in the deputy chief of staff role since May.
WHY:
The Daily Beast - Walters said he was grateful to Wiles for the opportunity and would support the administration from outside.
The Daily Beast - Miller’s promotion followed the Republican Party’s midterm-election losses of control of both the House and Senate, according to the article.
HOW:
The Daily Beast - Walters’ departure was described by a person familiar with it as amicable, according to Axios.
The Daily Beast - Miller said Walters would continue helping the administration from outside the White House.
(UPDATED November 9, 2026 17:02 UTC)
Stephen Miller was named White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Deputy chief of staff Richard Walters resigned as Miller’s appointment was announced. Walters, a longtime Wiles ally, will continue supporting the administration from outside the White House.