JUST IN: Vice President JD Vance’s Chief of Staff to Leave Trump Administration

Vice President JD Vance’s chief of staff and longtime friend Jacob Reses is set to leave the administration at the end of summer.

Reses has served in the role since President Trump and Vice President Vance took office last January.

His departure was planned for months.

Reses got married in January, and now, he and his wife are expecting their first child.

After learning of his wife’s pregnancy, he informed JD Vance that he would be leaving this summer in order to be with her and the newborn baby.

Jacob Reses, the chief of staff to Vice President JD Vance, will leave the administration at the end of the summer, people close to the vice president’s office say. https://t.co/GbBkItrO3t

— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 11, 2026

VP Vance shared a statement on his chief of staff’s departure to NBC News:

Reses, who has served in the role since Vance and President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, informed Vance of his plans several months ago, after his wife became pregnant with their first child.

His future job plans were not immediately known.

“Jacob’s been by my side for my whole career in public life,” Vance said in a statement shared first with NBC News. “I can’t imagine having been on this life-changing journey without him. From day one of my time as a Senator-elect, I could not have asked for a more loyal and discerning advisor and friend as my chief of staff. I’ll miss him dearly, but he won’t be far, and I plan to keep his counsel close until our paths cross again.”

Reses built a close relationship with Vance starting with Vance’s successful 2022 Senate campaign in Ohio. Before that, he worked for Heritage Action, an affiliate of the conservative Heritage Foundation, and for Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. Reses was a constant presence on Vance’s campaign plane after Trump picked Vance as his running mate for vice president in 2024.

Vance offered a toast at Reses’ wedding in January, a source close to the vice president said. This person added that Reses also developed strong working relationships with senior White House staff and Trump administration officials.

Other members of the Trump administration also released statements commending Jacob Reses for the fantastic job he did as the Vice President’s chief of staff.

Per The Hill:

“Jacob has been an important part of our White House leadership team and has served the Vice President with absolute distinction,” White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said in a statement. “From diplomacy and war to complicated matters, to the most minute logistics, there has been no task too big or too small for him to tackle.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio also praised Reses in a statement, saying his “intellect, leadership and humor will be missed.”

Special envoy Steve Witkoff said he was “proud” to have Reses by his side when negotiating deals.

“Don’t let Jacob fool you — beneath his kind exterior he’s a killer,” Witkoff said in a statement. “It’s been a delight to get to know him through the Vice President, and our foreign adventures from Israel to Pakistan have been historic.”

A source told NBC that it wouldn’t be a surprise if Reses came back to work for Vance’s office at a later date. His future plans were not immediately clear.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called him “tough, smart, hardworking and loyal.”

“I’m excited to see what he does next,” Blanche said.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted that Reses’s counsel to him and Vance “has been invaluable as we have fought to reshore critical industries and rebalance the economy from debt-driven consumption to production, saving, and investment.”

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As you probably know, JD Vance and his wife Usha are also expecting a child this summer.

So many new babies are being born!

Jacob Reses will be missed at the White House, but family comes first.