Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump's former communications director Hope Hicks -- one of his most influential confidantes and a longtime loyalist -- is expected to return to the White House in an adviser role, a White House official confirmed to CNN.

She will return to an administration gearing up for reelection and serve a President freshly intent on ridding his team of aides he views as disloyal.

Long seen as a stabilizing force on a boss who likes chaos, Hicks will be "working closely" with Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as well as White House political director, Brian Jack, the official said.

She won't be returning to the communications department, the official said.

Her official title will be counselor to the President, two people familiar with the move told CNN.

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