Trump appoints Katie Bailey as director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs
Trump names Katie Bailey to lead the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, replacing James Braid ahead of the midterm elections.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump appointed Katie Bailey as the new director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, succeeding James Braid. Here is the full post on Truth Social: “I am proud to announce that I have just appointed Katie Bailey as Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs.
Katie is currently the Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for the United States Senate, and has already delivered strong results, assisting in the confirmations of members of our Cabinet, including Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, and Secretary of Labor, Keith Sonderling. After previously working on Capitol Hill, Katie understands how the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government can most effectively work together to achieve Great Success for the American People. Katie will take the place of James Braid, my longest tenured Legislative Affairs Director, who has done a fabulous job, and is now going into the private sector, where he will be very successful.
I know Katie will be fantastic, and work tirelessly with Congress to pass Bills that help, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE. Good luck Katie! Trump” on October 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM ET.
Director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs Katie Bailey posed at Washington D.C. on 10/10/2026.
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This is Trump’s 21st message released today, and the last post was 4 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 6 of his 422 posts over the last 30 days classified as Government Reform posts.
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