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White House taps Trump aides for election strategy roles.

7/2/2026

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Johnny DeStefano will serve as an unpaid special government employee in the White House to shape the administration’s election strategy.
Jason Miller is under consideration for a communications-strategy role that would focus on midterm messaging while leaving the current communications team unchanged.
Nick Luna is expected to become JD Vance’s chief of staff in August, bringing Trump-era experience to the vice-presidential office.

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Story summary

Johnny DeStefano will serve as an unpaid special government employee in the White House to shape the administration’s election strategy.
Jason Miller is under consideration for a communications-strategy role that would focus on midterm messaging while leaving the current communications team unchanged.
Nick Luna is expected to become JD Vance’s chief of staff in August, bringing Trump-era experience to the vice-presidential office.