Regardless of which camp you stand in, pro or anti Trump, he is the President for probably another 2 years.
Having a Chief of Staff that is open & neutral on Crypto can only be a good thing.
If BTC & other coins can survive 2 more years then they should be part of the computing world for good.
And having open discussions on the benefits of blockchain is also good.
Only the banking cartel would be upset with this appointment, and I'm sure we will see their reaction in due course.
Time will tell
https://www.ccn.com/new-us-chief-of-staff-bitcoin-is-good-not-manipulable-by-any-government/