Rick Dearborn, one of President Trump’s top aides, will step down early next year to pursue private sector work, White House officials said, becoming the latest high-profile departure from the West Wing in recent weeks. “Rick loyally served the president for two and a half years and brought tremendous energy to the White House staff,“ White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said. Mr. Dearborn’s decision comes after Dina Powell, the deputy national security adviser, informed President Trump earlier this month about her plans to leave in the new year. The White House is bracing for a raft of departures as the president hits the one-year mark in office. Mr. Dearborn has worked for Mr. Trump for more that two years.

Source: Fox News December 22, 2017 02:48 UTC