{"id":2455005,"date":"2025-07-02T21:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T01:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-full-salaries-for-trump-47-staff-including-leavitt-miller-more\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T21:43:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T01:43:25","slug":"white-house-releases-full-salaries-for-trump-47-staff-including-leavitt-miller-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-full-salaries-for-trump-47-staff-including-leavitt-miller-more\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Releases Full Salaries for Trump 47 Staff, Including Leavitt, Miller, More"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-releases-full-salaries-for-trump-47-staff-including-leavitt-miller-more%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2455005&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Tuesday, the White House released an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/following-free-beacon-story-dhs-reveals-report-on-illegal-immigrant-population\/\" title=\"Following Free Beacon Story, DHS Reveals Report on Illegal Immigrant Population\">annual report detailing<\/a> the salaries of President Donald TrumpS staff, which includes over 400 employees. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highest-paid staff member<\/a> is advisor Jacalynne klopp, earning $225,700, followed by associate counsel Edgar Mkrtchian at $203,645. A notable group of 33 employees receives $195,200, including key figures such as Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Additionally, five speechwriters are listed with salaries ranging from $92,500 to $121,500. Over 100 staff members earn between $59,000 and $80,000, while eight employees show a $0 salary, including some who work primarily in other government roles and have declined a white House salary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The White House published a list on Tuesday of all the salaries of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s staff.<\/p>\n<p>The annual report to Congress shows the salaries and positions for the over 400 staffers working for the chief executive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/07\/02\/white-house-salaries-trump-administration-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The top-paid employee on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Annual-Report-to-Congress-on-White-House-Staff.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list<\/a> is advisor Jacalynne Klopp at $225,700.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/openpayrolls.com\/jacalynne-b-klopp-68545969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Openpayrolls.com<\/a>, she previously worked in a senior role in Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump&rsquo;s first term.<\/p>\n<p>The second-highest-paid employee at the White House, with a salary of $203,645, is associate counsel <a href=\"https:\/\/openpayrolls.com\/employee\/edgar-mkrtchian-9834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edgar Mkrtchian<\/a>, who served in the International Trade Administration in 2017.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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They make between $92,500 and $121,500.<\/p>\n<p>On the lower end of the pay scale, there are over 100 staffers who earn between $59,000 and $80,000.<\/p>\n<p>Eight employees listed show a $0 salary, including AI and crypto czar David Sacks, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Pastor Paula White, senior advisor to the White House Faith Office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/san-francisco-tech-mogul-goes-trump-hosts-fundraiser-republican-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacks<\/a> is a billionaire venture capitalist who likely declined a salary.<\/p>\n<p>Though Rubio is currently Trump&rsquo;s White House national security advisor, his primary job is at the State Department, so he is paid by that agency. Witkoff is also an assistant to the president, but again, primarily works at State.<\/p>\n<p>White probably declined to take a salary, as she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CreBPXOSGbk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continues to pastor<\/a> at City of Destiny Church near Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Of all the members of Trump&rsquo;s staff, Leavitt and Miller are the most public faces.<\/p>\n<p>Before becoming press secretary, Leavitt was the president&rsquo;s 2024 campaign spokesperson and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-shows-new-front-runner-trumps-press-secretary-spot-media-terrified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">served<\/a> as assistant to White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-kayleigh-mcenany-announces-major-life-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kayleigh McEnany<\/a> during Trump&rsquo;s first term.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The One Big Beautiful Bill is the ultimate codification of the Make America Great Again agenda &ndash; that&rsquo;s why the Democrats are lying through their teeth in a last-ditch effort stop it.<\/p>\n<p>But the American people see right through it and overwhelmingly support the critical and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E6AupomzSW\">pic.twitter.com\/E6AupomzSW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressSec\/status\/1939765421873537479?\">June 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Miller is also a veteran of Trump&rsquo;s first administration. At that time, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/west-wing-playbook\/2025\/01\/21\/its-stephen-millers-moment-00199774\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">served<\/a>&nbsp;as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-atf-nominee-has-long-history-of-anti-gun-statements\/\" title=\"Biden ATF Nominee Has Long History of Anti-Gun Statements\">senior policy adviser<\/a> and speechwriter.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This annual report to Congress outlines the positions and pay for over 400 employees, as reported by Axios. The highest-paid staff member is advisor Jacalynne Klopp, earning $225,700. Openpayrolls.com indicates she previously held a senior position at Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump&#8217;s first term. The second-highest salary goes to associate counsel Edgar Mkrtchian at $203,645; he worked in the International Trade Administration in 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2455006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Trump-staff-salaries.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5894,58167,58328,32640,32127],"class_list":["post-2455005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-politics","tag-salaries-2","tag-staff-list","tag-trump-administration","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Trump-staff-salaries.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2455005"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2455009,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455005\/revisions\/2455009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2455006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2455005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2455005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2455005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}