Overview
- News outlets reported on Thursday, June 11, 2026, that Reses told Vance several months ago he planned to depart and will leave the administration at the end of the summer, people close to the vice president’s office said.
- Reses has served as Vance’s chief of staff since January 2025 after working as a close adviser on Vance’s 2022 Senate campaign in Ohio.
- Senior White House figures including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Reses in public statements for handling diplomacy, logistics, and complex policy work with discretion.
- Colleagues say Reses worked quietly across foreign‑policy trips and negotiations, including travel tied to Israel and Pakistan, and his exit raises questions about continuity in Vance’s inner team amid recent staff changes.
- Reses has not announced his next role and sources say a return to Vance’s circle is possible, reflecting his deep ties to conservative policy networks and long‑standing influence inside the administration.