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Report: Multiple House Speaker Aides Announce Abrupt Departures

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A shakeup on

Four top aides in  Mike Johnson's office announced plans to depart within 24 hours of each other.

Johnson policy advisers Brittan Specht, Jason Yaworske and Preston Hill are leaving the Louisiana Republican's office to join lobbying firm, Michael Best Strategies, the speaker's office confirmed to Fox News Digital. 

Specht, Yaworske, and Hill had also worked in ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy‘s office.

A fourth staffer, Raj Shah, told Fox News Digital he was planning to leave the speaker's office as well, but details surrounding his exit are still up in the air. The former deputy press secretary and Fox Corporation executive is serving as Johnson's deputy chief of staff for communications.

The policy advisers' exits were first reported in Punchbowl News on Tuesday morning. Shah's planned departure was reported by Axios late Tuesday evening.

Shah referred Fox News Digital to his statement in Axios, “It's an honor to serve Speaker Johnson, especially through such an historic time. He has shown tremendous leadership navigating the conference through difficult issues. Speaker Johnson has developed an authentic brand of a strong leader willing to make tough calls and place our nation and the institution first.”

The multiple departures creates a significant staff overhaul for a relatively new leadership office that also comes less than six months before the November elections.

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Nancy Jackson
Nancy Jackson
Nancy grew up in the South where her passion for politics first began. After getting her BA in journalism from Ole Miss she became an arts and culture writer for Athens Magazine where she enjoyed reporting on the eclectic music and art scene in Athens, GA. However, her desire to report on issues and policies impacting everyday Americans won out and she packed her bags for Washington, DC. Now, she splits her time between the Nation’s Capital and Philadelphia where she covers the fast-paced environment of politics, business, and news. In her off time, you can find Nancy exploring museums or enjoying brunch with friends.

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