Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller days after midterm losses. Wiles will move to Trump’s political operation.
President Donald Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller will become White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Trump said on Truth Social that Miller, currently deputy chief of staff for policy, takes over Monday, Nov. 9. Wiles will move to Trump’s political operation.
A White House official said Wiles submitted her resignation Thursday night. Trump told reporters he wanted to make a change, adding that Wiles had done a great job. Wiles was the first woman to hold the post and managed Trump’s 2024 campaign. Fox News described her as his longest-serving chief of staff across both terms.
The shake-up comes days after Republicans lost control of the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Miller has been a close Trump adviser since the 2016 campaign and is a central architect of his immigration policy. Fox News reported he has helped plan executive actions that do not need congressional approval, as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January.
Reaction was sharp. Several congressional Democrats said the choice shows Trump learned little from the election results. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, in a CNN interview, called Miller the worst possible pick. Miller thanked Wiles and pledged to support the president.