WASHINGTON: White House Memo Gives Cabinet Secretaries More Control Over Agency Messaging
A memo from Stephen Miller's office outlines changes to Cabinet support, policy coordination and White House reporting lines.
A new White House memo gives Cabinet secretaries a larger role in directing their agencies' public messaging as Stephen Miller begins his tenure as President Donald Trump's chief of staff, according to Fox News.
The memo, which Fox News said it reviewed, changes the White House Cabinet Secretary position into a Director of Cabinet Relations role. The new position is intended to support Cabinet secretaries rather than direct all of their communications.
"Each cabinet leader serves as the best leader and communicator for their individual Departments," the memo states, according to the report.
The memo also sets out changes to the administration's internal reporting structure. It says the director of presidential scheduling and the Office of Presidential Scheduling will report to Chamberlain Harris, the deputy director of outer oval operations.
Caleb Orr, previously the State Department's assistant secretary for economic and business affairs, will become chief of staff for policy, according to the memo.
The document calls for a regular White House policy process through the deputy chief of staff for policy and the national security adviser, with clearly defined responsibilities and no overlapping policy portfolios. The changes follow Miller's move into the chief of staff position earlier this week.