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Trump names Katie Bailey as White House legislative affairs director

Bailey previously served as deputy director and was promoted after helping secure confirmations including Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin; the position had been vacant since James Braid's departure months ago.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on The Weekend Shift
Published 11:31 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by The Hill: “Trump names Katie Bailey as White House legislative affairs director”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 11:31 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Katie Bailey, DOJ, White House, TV, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: DOJ investigating 5 major TV networks over press ban response (October 11).

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA staffing move at the White House this morning.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPresident Trump on Saturday named Katie Bailey as legislative affairs director, the job that connects the West Wing to Congress.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShe was the deputy, and the job opened months ago when James Braid left ahead of the November midterms.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTrump wrote on Truth Social that she has already delivered strong results on confirmations, including Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo she got promoted for doing the job she already had. That's the most relatable thing in Washington.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have seen ministers named in the back of a car. A Truth Social post is almost ceremonial.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCeremonial, Gloria? It's the only place anyone reads the announcement.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorComing up later, whose seven hundred dollar bakery tab somehow became thirteen hundred on a Saturday?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRosa has crime next, and I hope she brings a receipt.

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