White House exodus: Staffers fleeing ahead of midterms for two brutal reasons… as GOP braces for ‘Armageddon’ at polls

Donald Trump’s White House is losing senior officials before November’s midterm elections, as aides weigh burnout and the risk of a Republican defeat. The departures may leave the administration with less experienced staff and reflect divisions within parts of Trump’s political coalition.

By 30 September, turnover among senior Executive Office officials had reached 56 per cent, according to Brookings Institution figures cited in the article, compared with 40 per cent for Joe Biden over his first two years. The article names several recent departures, including Karoline Leavitt and James Blair, who have joined Trump’s political operation, and says a quarter of the senior White House press team has left since early August. Former aides also say some staff are moving to private-sector jobs to earn money amid concerns about possible congressional investigations.