Jeremy Lewin Exits State Department Policy Role Following Tenure Under Secretary Rubio
Jeremy Lewin, a former DOGE staffer and State Department policy chief, announces his departure after leading foreign assistance reforms and key initiatives.
POLICY WIRE — Washington, USA — Jeremy Lewin, the policy chief at the U.S. State Department, announced on October 27 that he is stepping down from his position. His departure concludes a tenure of nearly two years, during which he played a central role in restructuring U.S. foreign assistance programs.
Lewin, who previously served as a staffer for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), had been instrumental in executing administration policies regarding Venezuela and Cuba. He served as a primary adviser to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, operating as the director of policy planning.
His career at the State Department included a transition in August 2026, when he moved from the foreign assistance bureau to his role in policy planning. During this time, he also held oversight responsibilities for the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs and served as the acting under secretary of state for foreign assistance, humanitarian affairs, and religious freedom.
Lewin’s professional trajectory faced public scrutiny recently when a planned move to the White House National Security Council was stalled. The delay followed a public campaign by conservative activist Laura Loomer, who highlighted Lewin’s previous legal work for constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
