Ever wonder about the layout of the White House? We all have seen a plethora of images of the Oval Office, going back to the beginning, but most of us aren't all that familiar with the rest of the West Wing, where the most powerful man in the world works - as do the people who work directly for him.

CNN has produced a map of the offices in the West Wing, and it's interesting to see just who sits where:

However, I question the angle they take in sussing out why people sit where they do.

The offices in the West Wing have always been prime real estate for the most influential people in the White House. That proximity to power is perhaps even more significant in President Donald Trump’s second term, as chief of staff Susie Wiles has committed to running the White House — and limiting who has direct access to Trump — in a far more disciplined manner than was the case during his first term.

That’s also why those who have what White House officials refer to as “walk-in” privileges — meaning they can enter the Oval Office to see the president without an appointment — are an even rarer commodity in Trump’s second administration.    

However, nearly all officials with offices on the first floor of the White House, and many on the second floor, have that prized access, multiple Trump administration officials and people close to the president told CNN, though most still schedule an appointment before entering the Oval. Some aides with offices in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, including Elon Musk and Trump’s director of the Presidential Personnel Office, Sergio Gor, have that privilege too.

Note that, like in any such organization, the people closest to the president aren't necessarily the most powerful; Vice President JD Vance has a large office on the other side of the structure, and he is (if you'll allow me to belabor the obvious) the number-two man in the country. No, the people who are physically closest to the president are, almost certainly, the people he depends on for day-to-day functions and who he calls on regularly for one thing or another.

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Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, for instance, is just a few steps away, having the corner office opposite the Oval Office. Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino is even closer, with Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political, and Public Affairs James Blair next to Dan Scavino. Across the hall is Beau Harrison, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations.

These aren't the people who wield the most power. They are the people who President Trump relies on to keep the ship of state moving smoothly, with all sails rigged - although, if worst comes to worst, the president is the one who has to lash himself to the wheel to ride out a storm.

This layout doesn't necessarily tell us much about day-to-day functions inside the White House, but it's interesting to see who works there and where. While not all of these people wield power, they all walk the halls of power, and they are the people who keep the executive branch running.

The Deep State is working overtime to subvert President Trump's agenda and the will of the people.

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