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Hagin, who plans to return to the private sector after
entertaining jobs in other government agencies, will step down
on July 6, the officials said.
“Joe Hagin has been a huge asset to my administration. He
planned and executed the longest and one of the most historic
foreign trips ever made by a president, and he did it all
perfectly," Trump said in a statement. "We will miss him in the
office and even more on the road."
Hagin, 62, is a veteran of Republican presidencies, having had
roles in the administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush,
and George W. Bush. He has been one of the most experienced
advisers at the Trump White House.
He negotiated details with North Korean counterparts for the
summit last week on Singapore's Sentosa Island in which Trump
and Kim met face-to-face for the first time.
He also organized Trump's first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia,
Israel, Belgium and Italy a year ago, and his tour of Asia last
November.
“Joe Hagin brought a level of expertise and institutional
knowledge that is unrivaled," White House spokeswoman Sarah
Sanders said. "He will be greatly missed by all of us.”
Turnover has accelerated in the Trump White House, with the
president less reliant on advisers.
One official said Hagin had wanted to leave some months ago, but
was persuaded to stay by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.
(Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Tom Brown)
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