John Kelly, the former Homeland Security secretary, was named chief of staff after Reince Priebus was ousted from the position. | Carolyn Kaster/AP Chief of staff Kelly builds out his West Wing team

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a handful of White House appointments, including a deputy and an assistant for his latest chief of staff John Kelly.

Kirstjen Nielsen, who worked under Kelly at the Department of Homeland Security as his chief of staff, will be his principal deputy in the White House and an assistant to the president.


Zachary Fuentes, a former military assistant to Kelly at DHS, will serve as a special assistant to the president and assistant to the chief of staff.

Trump named Kelly, the former Homeland Security secretary, as his chief of staff after ousting Reince Priebus from the position. In his early days, Kelly has tried to exert more discipline on the West Wing, including limiting the number of aides who have free access to the president and clarifying the roles of White House staff.

The White House on Wednesday also named two additions to its military office, promoting Daniel Walsh to deputy assistant to the president and director of the military office, and tapping Deputy Commander Capt. Keith Davids from Naval Special Warfare Command to serve as a special assistant to the president and deputy director of the military office.

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Robert “Bobby” Peede, former deputy assistant to Vice President Mike Pence and director of vice presidential advance, was promoted to serve as deputy assistant to the president and director of presidential advance.