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Emily Underwood Leaves White House for Trust Ventures Partner Role

8/19/2026

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Emily Underwood, Stephen Miller’s deputy, will leave the White House to join Trust Ventures as a partner.
She served throughout President Donald Trump’s second term overseeing nuclear energy research and development.
Caleb Orr, adviser to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, will replace Underwood as a key architect of minerals, energy and commercial diplomacy policies.

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Story summary

Emily Underwood, Stephen Miller’s deputy, will leave the White House to join Trust Ventures as a partner.
She served throughout President Donald Trump’s second term overseeing nuclear energy research and development.
Caleb Orr, adviser to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, will replace Underwood as a key architect of minerals, energy and commercial diplomacy policies.