Melania Trump Announces East Wing Chief of Staff

Longtime Trump aide Hayley Harrison to return to the White House.

During Melania Trump’s first 100 days in the White House in April of 2017, the then first lady and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan had lunch in the Red Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce Boghosian)

Melania Trump, incoming first lady, announced Friday that longtime aide Hayley Harrison will be her chief of staff. 

Mrs. Trump made the announcement on social media, saying “Mrs. Harrison has maintained an integral role and exceptional leadership on the First Lady’s team over the past seven years. She has a strong understanding of White House operations.”

That time span straddles Mrs. Trump’s time in the White House and after her husband, former President  Donald Trump lost the 2020 election against Joe Biden.

“...as Chief of Staff, Mrs. Harrison will oversee and manage the East Wing’s team while strategically liaising with other parts of government,” she went on to say in the statement.

The announcement marks the first official hire of Mrs. Trump’s Office of the First Lady. Earlier t…