Reince Priebus will serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s chief of staff, according to a statement from Trump Sunday.
Priebus, the Republican National Committee Chairman, will provide Trump with the experience and political connections the billionaire outsider lacks. Steve Bannon, chairman of Breitbart News and the other top candidate for chief of staff, will serve as Trump’s Chief Strategist.
“It is truly an honor to join President-elect Trump in the White House as his Chief of Staff,” Priebus said in the statement. “I am very grateful to the President-elect for this opportunity to serve him and this nation as we work to create an economy that works for everyone, secure our borders, repeal and replace Obamacare and destroy radical Islamic terrorism.”
Despite not being picked as chief of staff, Bannon will likely play a large role in Trump’s administration. According to the release, Priebus and Bannon will work “as equal partners to transform the federal government.”
Trump is expected to make cabinet announcements for his administration this week.
