Jacob Reses, Vice President Vance's Chief of Staff, to Depart by End of Summer
Jacob Reses, Vice President JD Vance's chief of staff since January 2025, will leave the Trump administration by the end of summer after informing Vance of his plans several months ago. Reses, who has worked closely with Vance since his 2022 Ohio Senate campaign, made the decision after his wife became pregnant with their first child. The departure marks another staff change in Vance's office and draws attention given Reses' described role as a key intellectual and ideological influence on the vice president.
Jacob Reses, who has served as Vice President JD Vance's chief of staff since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, announced he will leave the role by the end of summer. Reses, a Princeton graduate who previously worked for Heritage Action and Senator Josh Hawley, built a close personal and professional relationship with Vance beginning with his successful 2022 Senate campaign in Ohio. He informed Vance of his decision several months ago after his wife became pregnant with their first child; Vance attended Reses' wedding in January, delivering a Jewish prayer under the chuppah. Vance and a broad array of senior administration officials — including White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff — issued effusive statements praising Reses' service. Reses has been described as a key influence on Vance's economic and foreign policy thinking, and sources close to the vice president said it would not be surprising if he eventually returned to Vance's office. His departure is part of a broader pattern of staff turnover in Vance's office, which has also seen two deputy chiefs of staff cycle through and top lawyer Sean Cooksey depart in February.
What's missing
No source confirms Reses' specific next career move or whether any formal successor has been named or is under consideration as chief of staff.
How coverage differed
Most outlets reported the story straightforwardly, but Fox News embedded the departure news within a broader segment that prominently featured Vance's unrelated referral of Minnesota officials to the DOJ for a fraud investigation, lending the story a more politically charged tone. The Jerusalem Post and Times of Israel, drawing on JTA reporting, uniquely highlighted Reses' Jewish identity, his family's Holocaust history, his political evolution, and the antisemitic targeting he faced — context absent from other outlets.
What different sources said
- Washington ExaminerRight
Vance’s chief of staff to exit by summer’s end
- Fox NewsRight
Vice President JD Vance's chief of staff set to depart White House role
- NBC NewsLeft
Vance’s chief of staff to leave Trump administration
- The HillCenter
Vance chief of staff Jacob Reses to depart role
Vance’s Chief of Staff to Exit Administration
- Daily WireRight
Vance’s Most Trusted Adviser To Depart Trump Administration
- The Jerusalem PostRight
JD Vance's Jewish chief of staff and confidant to leave role shortly
- Times of IsraelCenter
Jacob Reses, Vance’s Jewish chief of staff, to leave US administration
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