President Donald Trump plans to appoint his current deputy chief of staff, Dan Scavino, to take over leadership of the powerful Presidential Personnel Office, which controls hiring and firing for White House staff.
“Dan Scavino is one of President Trump’s most trusted and longest serving advisors,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to NOTUS Tuesday. “There is nobody better to ensure the president’s administration is staffed with the most qualified, competent, and America First-driven workers. There is much still to be done and Dan’s leadership will ensure the highest quality, most dedicated workforce ever.”
Scavino is a longtime Trump ally whose affiliation with the president began when he worked as a golf caddie at the Trump National Golf Club in New York’s Hudson Valley. He also worked during the president’s first term in a variety of communication roles, including running Trump’s then-Twitter account.