Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff, Hayden Haynes, will leave his position after ten years of service. A source confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Haynes will exit Johnson's staff next month. He has been with Johnson throughout his speakership, which has been marked by a narrow majority in the House. Haynes began as Johnson's campaign manager in 2016 and became chief of staff in 2017. Johnson took office on January 3, 2017, and became speaker in 2023 after the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Haynes, a graduate of Louisiana Tech University, previously worked for former Louisiana GOP Senator David Vitter. He will be succeeded by Johnson's deputy chief of staff, Garrett Fultz.
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Mike Johnson's Chief of Staff to Depart Office
Hayden Haynes, chief of staff to Speaker Mike Johnson, will leave his position next month after a decade of service. He has been with Johnson since his campaign in 2016 and will be succeeded by Garrett Fultz.
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