← Chronicle · Succession · January 20, 2025

Dan Scavino Becomes Deputy Chief of Staff

Dan Scavino became a Deputy Chief of Staff in the White House on January 20, 2025, taking office with the incoming administration on Inauguration Day. The deputy chief of staff roles are senior staff appointments made by the President; they carry no Senate confirmation, so there is no confirmation vote to record for this entry.

Scavino’s portfolio later grew: in October 2025 he also became Director of Presidential Personnel, dual-hatting the personnel office with the deputy chief of staff role. The mission that started here is the operational and personnel machinery of the second Trump administration — the file this chronicle tracks through the roster record, where Scavino remains an incumbent in both roles.

Sources: Trump Team Report roster audit, research cluster C (Tier 3–4 source map, banked 2026-10-18): Scavino — Deputy CoS + PPO Director (Oct 2025).