Hayley Harrison | |
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Chief of Staff to the First Lady of the United States | |
Assuming office January 20, 2025 | |
President | Donald Trump |
First Lady | Melania Trump |
Succeeding | Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón (2022) |
Hayley Harrison is an American political aide who is the incoming Chief of Staff to the First Lady of the United States. She will serve Melania Trump during her second tenure as First Lady. Harrison previously worked as a longtime aide to the Trump family,including roles during the first presidency of Donald Trump and post-presidential years.
Harrison has been a longtime aide to Melania Trump,working closely with her during the first presidency of Donald Trump and afterward. [1] [2] During her tenure at Mar-a-Lago,she was identified in the indictment filed by special counsel Jack Smith as "Trump Employee 1" for her involvement in managing storage logistics for the former president's documents. [1] [3] Specifically,she coordinated the movement of boxes from the business center at Mar-a-Lago to make space for staff. [1] [2]
Harrison continued to serve Melania Trump in her post-White House years at the Trump family’s Palm Beach estate. [3] Harrison and her husband,William "Beau" Harrison,stayed closely connected to the Trumps after January 2021. [4] According to Federal Election Commission filings,they were listed as employees on Trump’s Save America political action committee payroll,with Harrison earning monthly payments ranging from $8,000 to $10,000 and her husband receiving comparable compensation until his final paycheck in late 2023. [4]
On November 22,2024,Melania Trump announced Harrison’s appointment the Chief of Staff to the First Lady of the United States for her second tenure. [2] [3] In this role,Harrison is tasked with overseeing the East Wing’s operations and serving as a strategic liaison with other parts of the government. [2] [3] This appointment represents the first major staffing decision of Melania Trump’s second term as First Lady. [3]
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