The new chief of staff is witnessing Trump White House truisms: Power centers vie over many decisions, and Jared Kushner is often the most powerful voice.
When the White House’s top domestic policy job came open in recent weeks, newly installed chief of staff Mark Meadows was quick to suggest a surprising name: Stephen Miller.
Six weeks into his tenure as chief of staff, Meadows is adjusting to the ways of a White House, where the president often announces policy changes with little discussion and many decisions become opportunities for various factions to advance their agendas.
“Internal dynamics like this have not surprised him — and he and Jared work very well together,” the official said. “Mark has had a relationship with not only the president, but staff, including Jared, which makes a transition to this job a lot easier because it's building on a pre-existing relationship,” said Sean Spicer, Trump’s first press secretary who remains close to the White House.
Meadows assumed his role in March after resigning from his House seat representing North Carolina. He came aboard just after the coronavirus outbreak took hold in the country and the administration began to scramble to send medical supplies and testing equipment to the states.Meadows — and other senior aides, including Kushner — at one point proposed a new economic task force.
During his three-plus years working for Trump, Kushner has garnered the most attention for successfully pushing a criminal justice bill to relax strict federal sentencing guidelines, as well as for his long-stalled proposals to establish Middle East peace and overhaul the immigration system. A conservative close to the White House encouraged Meadows to be more assertive in Kushner’s areas, arguing Kushner’s policies are not in line with the conservative base that propelled Trump to the White House. If the administration proceeds with Kushner’s policies, the person said, Trump’s reelection bid could fall short.
The moves left others worried that a broader shakeup was coming to the West Wing. But three people familiar with the situation say the changes also came at the urging of Kushner, who had complained in recent months that the communications and press officers were too passive.
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