White House legislative affairs director Marc Short reportedly informed his staff he’ll be leaving the White House this summer.
A source told CNN that Short, the chief liaison to Capitol Hill, told members of the legislative affairs team he talked about leaving his post with his wife and family. The source said the mood during the meeting when Short announced his departure was “bittersweet.”
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Short has worked at the White House since the start of the Trump administration and is reportedly well-liked.
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Short had bemoaned to colleagues the “diminishing returns” of advocating for President Trump’s legislative agenda to the Republican-led Congress.
During Short’s tenure at the White House, the Trump administration and the GOP-led Congress tried unsuccessfully to repeal Obamacare, but successfully passed tax reform.
