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Last Updated:April 10, 2026, 23:47 IST
White House deputy chief of staff James Blair may take temporary leave to run Donald Trumps 2026 midterm political operation, chief of staff Susie Wiles told Politico.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair (AFP File)
White House deputy chief of staff James Blair is likely to consider a temporary leave of absence to run President Donald Trump’s political operation for the midterms, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said.
“James is a top lieutenant of the President’s and has been invaluable to me for the better part of a decade. That is the frame from which we are considering our options," Wiles told Politico.
Blair, who was political director of the 2024 Trump campaign and has run the White House political operation, had been responsible for Trump’s 2026 midterm strategy.
Wiles said: “Consideration of the best way to deploy a most valuable political asset for success in the midterms is a common sense and obvious thing to do."
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News world White House Official James Blair Likely To Depart For Trump’s Political Operation
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