Melania Trump announced her first major hire for her return as first lady, naming a longtime Trump loyalist as her chief of staff.
Hayley Harrison, who worked in the East Wing during the first Donald Trump administration and joined the Trumps in Florida after they left the White House, was named to the position.
Harrison, along with her husband William ‘Beau’ Harrison, are Trump White House staffers who joined the first couple in Mar-a-Lago for their post-presidency life. Hayley and Beau traveled on Marine One with the Trumps from the White House on January 20th, 2021.
The couple have stayed in Trump’s inner circle and on the payroll: they are paid by Trump’s Save America PAC to work for former president, according to Federal Election Commission reports. Hayley was pulling in about $8,0000 to $10,000 a month in salary. William was earning a similar amount until November 2023, when he received his last payment from the PAC.
In the chief of staff announcement, Harrison’s longtime loyalty – seven years of working for Melania Trump – was noted. Donald Trump also has stacked his staff with loyalists.
‘Hayley Harrison has been appointed as First Lady Melania Trump’s Chief of Staff,’