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Megan Cerullo

Top aide to Melania Trump departs White House

First lady Melania Trump's top policy aide has left the White House less than a year into the job, according to a report.

Sources say that 28-year-old Reagan Hedlund, who was behind the first lady's "Be Best" campaign, left her role as policy director last week, Politico reported.

Hedlund, who was married in April, said she plans to work on foreign policy issues, according to the report.

"I am very grateful to the first lady for the opportunity to help launch her policy initiative," Hedlund told Politico. "It was a rare opportunity to contribute at such a high level. It was a difficult decision to leave, however I have decided to return to my roots in the foreign policy world," she said.

Hedlund previously worked for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo when he was a Republican lawmaker in Congress. She was also an executive assistant at the National Security Council.

Multiple West Wing aide's said they were unaware of Hedlund's departure.

The first lady's spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, confirmed the move.

"She is no longer with our office and we wish her our best," she told Politico in a statement.

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