White House Press Adviser Patrick Adams Departs as Staff Turnover Continues

Cathal McNaughton / REUTERS The White House can’t seem to stop shedding staffers.

Patrick Adams, a press adviser and deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, has become the latest high-ranking staffer to depart the White House, an administration official told the Daily Beast on Tuesday.

It was first reported by CBS News’ Jennifer Jacobs .

Adams previously served as a special assistant to the president before moving up at the start of the year.

He had brief stints as a presidential writer in the first Trump administration and as associate director of strategic communications for the Trump 2020 campaign.

He also served as communications director for former Kansas Rep.

Jake LaTurner for just four months in 2021.

Adams confirmed his exit with a post on X on Tuesday.

“After 20 historic months serving President Trump, yesterday was my last day at the White House.” He thanked former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and claimed it was “the most fun and rewarding job I’ve ever had.

Forever grateful.” Adams was a crucial behind-the-scenes player for the Trump administration, sources told Jacobs.

Once, while managing the White House press team during Leavitt’s absence, he roped Secretary of State Marco Rubio into a practice press briefing before meeting with reporters.

The sources said every question the Rubio got asked had been on Adams’ list of potential queries.

The low-profile aide also prepared Leavitt’s press briefings, picked which independent journalist got to occupy the “new media” seat, and organized guest briefings by top Trump officials, according to Jacobs.

Adams is married to Rachel Jag, a counselor to Attorney General Todd Blanche.