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Nick Ayers, Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff and the top choice to move into the same role for the president, declined the offer and will leave the White House in the next few weeks, according to several media reports.
The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal were the first to report that Ayers declined President Donald Trump’s pitch, although he offered to serve in a temporary basis for several months. The president rejected that deal, saying he wanted a permanent chief of staff as he enters the fray going into the 2020 election season.
Ayers thanked both Trump and Pence in a tweet Sunday, saying he would continued to work with the president “to advance the cause.”
Nick Ayers
@nick_ayers
Thank you @realDonaldTrump, @VP, and my great colleagues for the honor to serve our Nation at The White House. I will be departing at the end of the year but will work with the #MAGA team to advance the cause.
