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Article snippet: The White House is preparing to overhaul its senior staff next month, ahead of what could be a tumultuous midterm election in 2018. The expected changes come at a turning point for the administration, after MORE wrapped up a hectic first year in office with a major legislative victory in the Republican tax bill. One imminent change will reportedly include tapping Johnny DeStefano, a White House aide who worked for former House Speaker MORE (R-Ohio), to help manage the West Wing’s political outreach. A White House official said the move has not yet been finalized and it remains unclear what DeStefano’s new title would be. In another change, White House chief of staff MORE is expected to name Jim Carroll as his top deputy. The move, which was first reported in November, is expected to be announced after the new year, according to the White House official. Carroll, the top lawyer at the Office of Management and Budget, would fill a key vacancy left by MORE, a close Kelly ally whom Trump chose to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The changes are being overseen by Kelly, who has made it his mission to bring order and stability to a White House that was wracked by chaos for many of the months before his ascension last summer. The retired Marine Corps general is trying to ensure that any tumult caused by an expected wave of departures doesn’t derail the White House heading into next year. Trump and the GOP are expected to face political headwinds in next... Link to the full article to read more