Buckley Carlson, the son of conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, is out at the White House.
Carlson, who served as Vice President JD Vance’s deputy press secretary, has departed to launch his own political consulting firm, according to a report from Politico Playbook.
“Scoop in @playbookdc: Buckley Carlson has departed the White House, where he served as VP JD Vance’s deputy press secretary, to start his own political consulting firm, according to two sources familiar with the plan.‘Buckley first informed the VP’s office of his intention to depart in December, but stayed on for several months to ensure a smooth transition,’ a Vance official told me.”
The timing lands in the middle of a very public rift between President Donald Trump and Carlson’s father, Tucker Carlson, centered in part on disagreements over U.S. policy toward Iran.
On Friday, Trump called Tucker Carlson a “low IQ person,” and a day earlier suggested he “should see a good psychiatrist,” escalating the feud.
Online reaction was immediate and ruthless:
Buckley Carlson’s departure appears unrelated to the Trump–Tucker feud, but the overlap in timing has only amplified attention, turning a routine staff exit into another flashpoint in a broader political clash.
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