‘Tireless work ethic’: Key adviser leaving White House ahead of midterms
Trump notes, 'He played a critical role in all of the administration’s achievements in Congress'

Top White House staffer James Braid is departing the Trump administration in September, Punchbowl News first reported late Wednesday. Braid is notably President Donald Trump’s longest-serving director…
Trump notes, 'He played a critical role in all of the administration’s achievements in Congress'
White House legislative director James Braid is leaving his post, Vice President Vance announced on Thursday. Braid’s departure comes ahead of November’s midterm elections and at a time when President Trump’s relationship with Senate Republicans has grown rocky. Additionally, Braid, who was previously Vance’s legislative director in the Senate, is…
James Braid, President Donald Trump’s point man on Capitol Hill, will soon leave that post ahead of a packed September congressional session and just over two months before voters will decide which party controls the House and Senate. A White House official on Thursday confirmed the legislative affairs director’s exit will come later this month…
James Braid, White House director of legislative affairs, is stepping down, Vice President JD Vance confirmed early Thursday morning following reports of his departure. With the midterms looming, the White House is losing its ears and eyes inside the halls of Congress and will need to replace him quickly. “James Braid had one of the...
Donald Trump's congressional whisperer is departing the White House as a staff exodus descends on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave and the president's approval nears record lows.