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Mike Haidet (born 1988) is an American political operative and former government staffer. As a key member of President Donald Trump's scheduling team, Haidet emerged as an important player in the many legal inquiries surrounding the former president and his allies.

Early life

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Haidet graduated from Ohio State University in 2009 with a BA in international studies.[1]

Career

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Haidet worked on Rob Portman's Senate campaign in 2010. In 2011, he began working as an assistant in Portman's Senate office.[2] In 2014, Haidet was promoted press secretary for Senator Rob Portman.[3] Haidet worked on Senator Marco Rubio's presidential campaign.[4] In 2016, Haidet returned to the Portman campaign as operations director.[5] He worked on the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee.[4]

At the beginning of the Trump administration, Haidet worked as director of the White House Travel Office. He was later named Deputy Assistant to the President for Presidential Scheduling.[6] Haidet was a scheduler for President Trump in 2020 when the President was diagnosed with COVID-19 and continued to engage in in-person events.[7]

Because of his roles at the White House, Haidet has been named as a critical player or witness in several legal proceedings involving President Trump or the President's allies.[8][9][10][11] Haidet has not personally been accused of wrongdoing.

As of 2024, Haidet works for QXO in Greenwich, Connecticut.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Writer, Staff. "Portman names new press secretaries". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  2. ^ "Mike Haidet - Previously held position: Executive Office of the President (May 2019-Jan. 2021) Donald John Trump, Deputy Assistant to the President for Presidential Scheduling and Advance - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  3. ^ "Democratic National Committee Promotes 4 Women". Roll Call. 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  4. ^ a b "Organization of the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee/title>". www.p2016.org. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  5. ^ "GOP RELEASES TAX PLAN FRAMEWORK -- SCOOP: MIKE HAIDET new director of scheduling at W.H. -- Rockets hit Kabul airport hours after MATTIS landed". Politico.
  6. ^ "EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON WHITE HOUSE OFFICE PERSONNEL WHITE HOUSE OFFICE" (PDF). June 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "Where Trump has traveled, whom he's met with the week before testing positive for COVID-19". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  8. ^ "DEFENDANT MARK R. MEADOWS' MOTION FOR COURT TO ORDER". Fulton County Clerk of Superior and Magistrate Courts. February 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY'S SIXTH ATTACK ON THE U.S. CAPITOL" (PDF). September 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "GovInfo". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  11. ^ "Interview of Anthony Ornato" (PDF). November 29, 2022.
  12. ^ "LinkedIn: Michael Haidet". LinkedIn. Retrieved July 7, 2024.