The Republican National Committee’s chief of staff, Richard Walters announced he will be leaving at the end of the week.
The Hill reports:
The departure was widely expected. Walters joined the committee in 2013 as a finance officer and became chief of staff in 2017.
However, Walters will not be leaving the RNC entirely, and will instead work as a senior adviser to the committee’s chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. Walters will continue to be a full-time employee at the committee.
“The Republican Party, our committee members, our staff, and I personally owe Richard an enormous debt of gratitude. Richard has done an incredible job of strengthening and building our party, from record-breaking fundraising to our cutting-edge data operation and everything in between,” McDaniel said in a statement. “I am thrilled that after nearly five years as chief of staff, Richard is staying on the team to oversee the long-term planning of the RNC, while Mike Reed will serve as the new chief of staff to help implement the party’s strategy for victory in November.”
The news comes as the committee prepares to kick off its annual winter meeting on Wednesday. The meeting wraps on Friday, which is when Walters’ departure as chief of staff will be effective.
