Trump replaced White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller
Donald Trump replaced White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, who is to take over Nov. 9, 2026. The Washington Post reported Wiles was pushed out. PBS News said immigration has become a political liability and Miller’s appointment signals a doubling down on Trump’s agenda; Miller has called Democrats a “domestic extremist organization.”
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Donald Trump has replaced White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, whose appointment signals a doubling down on Trump’s agenda after a crushing midterm defeat. In a Friday Truth Social post, Trump said Miller, currently deputy chief of staff and an architect of Trump’s immigration agenda, would assume the role Nov. 9, describing him as a highly trusted adviser. The Washington Post reported that Wiles, a long-serving top aide, was pushed out.
PBS News reported that immigration, once a political strength for Trump, had become a liability after two years of mass detentions, deportations and armed agents in American cities. Trump has pledged to work with the incoming Democratic Congress, while Miller has called Democrats a “domestic extremist organization.”
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PBS News reports that Trump replaced Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, and The Washington Post reports Trump announced Miller would become chief of staff. Both directly support the proposed appointment and were published within about 24 hours of the current time.