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Caleb Orr
Official portrait, 2025
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 9, 2026
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byStephen Miller
White House Senior Policy Strategist
In office
August 31, 2026 – November 9, 2026
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byEmily Underwood
Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs
In office
November 12, 2025 – August 31, 2026
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byRamin Toloui
Succeeded byHugo Yue-Ho Yon (acting)
Personal details
BornCaleb William Orr
(1994-07-06) July 6, 1994 (age 32)
Spouse
Gabby Morrongiello
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(m. 2018)​
Children2
EducationAbilene Christian University (BA)

Caleb William Orr (born July 6, 2019) is an American lawyer who has served as the White House deputy chief of staff for policy since 2026. Orr served as the White House senior policy strategist from August 2026 to November 2026 and as the assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs from 2025 to 2026.

Orr attended Abilene Christian University, majoring in political science. While at Abilene Christian, he was hired by Florida senator Marco Rubio. Orr served as a policy advisor to Rubio. In August 2022, Orr joined the lawyer C. Boyden Gray's firm, Boyden Gray & Associates. In February 2025, President Donald Trump nominated Orr to serve as the assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs. In August 2026, Orr resigned as the assistant secretary of state to serve as the White House senior policy strategist. He became the White House deputy chief of staff for policy in November.

Early life and education (1994–2012)

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Caleb William Orr[1] was born on July 6, 1994.[2] Orr attended Abilene Christian University, where he majored in political science. He served as Abilene Christian's sophomore vice president.[3]

Career

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Congressional work (2015–2022)

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While a year away from graduating from Abilene Christian University, Orr was hired by Florida senator Marco Rubio.[4] In January 2018, he was engaged to Gabby Morrongiello, a White House correspondent for the Washington Examiner;[5] they were married in September[6] and have two children.[7] By July 2019, Orr had become a policy advisor to Rubio,[8] and by the following year, he had become Rubio's projects director.[9] He left Rubio's office by July 2022[10] as a senior policy advisor and as the deputy staff director of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship when Rubio was its chair.[11]

Boyden Gray (2022–2025)

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In August 2022, Orr joined the lawyer C. Boyden Gray's firm, Boyden Gray & Associates, as a research fellow.[11] He contributed to the Heritage Foundation's Mandate for Leadership for Project 2025.[12]

Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (2025–2026)

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On February 12, 2025, President Donald Trump nominated Orr to serve as the assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs.[13] The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing for Orr on May 8,[14] and the Senate voted on his nomination on November 5.[15]

As the assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs, Orr was involved in foreign energy deals. Patrick Brunings, Suriname's minister of oil, gas, and the environment, spoke to Orr about offering Suriname's gas to the United States in March 2026, following the Iran war.[16] The following month, Orr signed a memorandum of understanding with Bolivia on critical minerals, including lithium.[17] According to The Washington Post, he intervened to request a visa for the convicted businessman Alejandro Betancourt López from the United States embassy in London in June.[18] Orr resigned as the assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs after becoming the White House senior policy strategist in August.[19]

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy (2026–present)

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In August 2026, Orr became the White House senior policy strategist, succeeding Emily Underwood.[20] After Stephen Miller became the White House chief of staff, he appointed Orr to succeed him as the White House deputy chief of staff for policy.[21]

References

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  1. ↑ Waked, Darine (January 14, 2026). "Rubio y Martínez-Acha refuerzan cooperación bilateral" [Rubio and Martínez-Acha strengthen bilateral cooperation]. La Estrella de Panamá (in Spanish). Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna; Lippman, Daniel (July 7, 2019). "Trump approval up, as a new poll shows many Dems could beat him". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ Ward, Jonathan (November 20, 2014). "Debate team qualifies for national championship". The Optimist. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ Tanenhaus, Sam (October 11, 2018). "How Trumpism Will Outlast Trump". Time. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ Palmer, Anna; Sherman, Jake; Lippman, Daniel; Montellaro, Zach (January 22, 2018). "Senate makes deal to reopen government". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna; Lippman, Daniel (September 30, 2018). "The fight over the scope of the Kavanaugh probe". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ Bade, Rachael; Daniels, Eugene; Lizza, Ryan (October 11, 2023). "What to watch in the speaker election". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ Fineout, Gary; Dixon, Matt; Dobrin, Isabel (July 8, 2019). "Epstein arrested". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ Palmer, Anna; Sherman, Jake (July 6, 2018). "The last dash before the election". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ Fineout, Gary (July 6, 2022). "GOP voter edge in Florida keeps growing". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  11. 1 2 Lizza, Ryan; Daniels, Eugene (August 25, 2022). "The centrist revolt against Biden's student debt plan". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ Shao, Elena; Wu, Ashley (October 22, 2024). "The Many Links Between Project 2025 and Trump's World". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ Bazail-Emil, Eric; Gramer, Robbie; Mackinnon, Amy (February 12, 2025). "Did Hegseth give up Washington's leverage over Russia?". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  14. ↑ Bazail-Emil, Eric; Gramer, Robbie (May 7, 2025). "Washington hopes India-Pakistan tensions defuse". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ McCarthy, Mia; Razor, Calen; Guggenheim, Benjamin (November 5, 2025). "Dems' big wins could prolong the shutdown". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ Cheslow, Daniella (June 10, 2026). "Hormuz closure sparks global pitchfest on energy". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  17. ↑ "EEUU y Bolivia pactan compromiso para atraer inversiones en litio y otros minerales críticos" [US and Bolivia reach commitment to attract investments in lithium and other critical minerals]. Diario Las Américas (in Spanish). April 28, 2026. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ Oakford, Samuel; Schmidt, Samantha; Faiola, Anthony; DeYoung, Karen (August 27, 2026). "A Venezuelan oilman faced a Swiss arrest warrant. The U.S. had other plans for him". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  19. ↑ Dyer, Geoff; Daniels, Joe (September 22, 2026). "Delcy Rodríguez cashes in on bargain with Trump". Financial Times. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  20. ↑ Isenstadt, Alex (August 18, 2026). "Top aide Emily Underwood leaving the White House". Axios. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
  21. ↑ McGraw, Meridith; Wegmann, Philip; Leary, Alex (November 13, 2026). "Inside Stephen Miller's Frenetic First Week as White House Chief of Staff". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 13, 2026.
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