Jacob Reses is the Chief of Staff for the Vice President.
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The Jimmy Dore ShowAug 3, 2026
As of 2026-08-03, Jacob Reses (spelled 'Reses' in the claim; the post spelled it R-E-S-E-S) was Vice President JD Vance's Chief of Staff.
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… If you guys go and look if you go Google Jacob Recess right now, R E S E S, one of the first articles that will pop up is an article about how Jacob Recess, the Vice President's Chief of Staff, has decided to leave the United States government unexpectedly. He's just he's out, 15 months into a new presidential administration. …
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Supports. Bloomberg Government (June 11, 2026) identifies Reses as Vance's chief of staff, saying he has been the top aide since January 2025 and will leave by the end of summer.[1]
Supports. Political Wire (June 11, 2026), citing NBC News, describes Jacob Reses as the chief of staff to Vice President JD Vance who will leave the administration at the end of the summer.[2]
Supports. LegiStorm lists Reses as previously holding the Chief of Staff to the Vice President position in the Office of the Vice President (Jan. 2025–Aug. 2026), and Wikidata describes him as Chief of Staff to the Vice President.[3][4]
Supports. A Wikipedia entry for Nick Luna says Luna succeeded Jacob Reses as chief of staff to the VP, with Luna assuming the role in August 2026, which implies Reses held the post until then.[5]
Context. Reses's departure was announced in June and he left the role around the end of summer 2026, after the 2026-08-03 posting date; the post's 'leave unexpectedly' framing is not confirmed by these sources, which describe a planned departure.[1][5]
Sources
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- 1Vance Chief to Depart Vice President's Office by End of Summernews.bgov.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2JD Vance’s Top Aide to Leave - Political Wirepoliticalwire.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Jacob Reses - Previously held position: Office of the Vice ...legistorm.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Jacob Reses - Wikidatawikidata.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Nick Luna - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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