Trump taps Katie Bailey as legislative affairs director — SkimNews
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- Trump named Katie Bailey as White House legislative affairs director on Saturday, announcing the pick on Truth Social
- Bailey had been serving as deputy director in the legislative affairs office before her promotion
- James Braid, the former director, vacated the role months earlier ahead of the November midterm elections
- Trump praised Bailey in his Truth Social post, writing that she "has already delivered strong results" in the position
Why it matters: Legislative affairs is the White House's primary channel to Capitol Hill, so elevating a deputy to director just months before midterm elections signals continuity rather than reset in the administration's lobbying operation. The truncated source leaves Trump's full endorsement quote unfinished, so we don't yet know what specific results he's citing.
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