White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is spearheading new restrictions requiring staff members to obtain prior approval from the White House Counsel's Office before meeting with registered lobbyists on government policy issues inside the White House complex, according to Politico. The policy marks a change from his predecessor, Susie Wales, who maintained close ties to lobbyists and business leaders in Washington. The Office of Public Relations will remain the primary point of contact for external stakeholders. Republican lobbyists told Politico that Miller's ideological rigidity, his resistance to personal influence and his close loyalty to Trump could make it significantly more difficult for lobbying firms to shape administration policy during Trump's remaining two years in office.

White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is spearheading new restrictions requiring staff members to obtain prior approval from the White House Counsel's Office before meeting with registered lobbyists on government policy issues inside the White House complex, according to Politico. The policy marks a change from his predecessor, Susie Wales, who maintained close ties to lobbyists and business leaders in Washington. The Office of Public Relations will remain the primary point of contact for external stakeholders. Republican lobbyists told Politico that Miller's ideological rigidity, his resistance to personal influence and his close loyalty to Trump could make it significantly more difficult for lobbying firms to shape administration policy during Trump's remaining two years in office.