A top aide experienced controversy after being arrested for a DUI in March 2025 on the night of a joint address to Congress by Donald Trump. The aide pleaded not guilty the following month. The chief of staff publicly supported the aide after the arrest, stating that he had worked with him, that he was trusted and respected, and that he had full faith and confidence. The aide’s departure was reported as imminent by a political news outlet before it occurred.
"In March 2025, he was arrested for a DUI on the night of Trump's joint address to Congress. Haynes pleaded not guilty the following month."
"Johnson stood by his top aide. "I've worked with him," he told reporters after Haynes' arrest. "He's trusted and respected. And he has my full faith and confidence.""
"Punchbowl News first reported Haynes' imminent departure."
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