Jacob Reses, the chief of staff to Vice President JD Vance, will leave the administration at the end of the summer, people close to the vice president’s office said Thursday.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Reses, who has served in the role since Vance and President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, informed Vance of his plans several months ago, after his wife became pregnant with their first child.His future job plans were not immediately known.“Jacob’s been by my side for my whole career in public life,” Vance said in a statement shared first with NBC News.“I can’t imagine having been on this life-changing journey without him.
From day one of my time as a Senator-elect, I could not have asked for a more loyal and discerning advisor and friend as my chief of staff.I’ll miss him dearly, but he won’t be far, and I plan to keep his counsel close until our paths cross again.”Reses built a close relationship with Vance starting with Vance’s successful 2022 Senate campaign in Ohio.
Before that, he worked for Heritage Action, an affiliate of the conservative Heritage Foundation, and for Sen.Josh Hawley, R-Mo.
Reses was a constant presence on Vance’s campaign plane after Trump picked Vance as his running mate for vice president in 2024.Vance offered a toast at Reses’ wedding in January, a source close to the vice president said.This person added that Reses also developed strong working relationships with senior White House staff and Trump administration officials.“Jacob has been an important part of our White House leadership team and has served the Vice President with absolute distinction,” White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said.
“From diplomacy and war, to complicated matters, to the most minute logistics, there has been no task too big or too small for him to tackle.”Several Cabinet members chimed in with praise for Reses.Secretary of State Marco Rubio...