Trump Names Stephen Miller White House Chief of Staff as Susie Wiles Steps Aside After Midterm Losses

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TodayViralUSA) — President Donald Trump has named Stephen Miller, his longtime immigration hard-liner and deputy chief of staff, as the next White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles in the first major shake-up of his inner circle since Republicans lost control of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

Trump announced the change Friday afternoon on Truth Social, calling Miller “one of my most trusted advisors” and saying he would take over the post on Monday, Nov. 9. Wiles, the president wrote, “has done an outstanding job” and will move to the Trump political operation.

Wiles exits after a record run

Wiles, a veteran Florida political strategist who steered Trump’s 2024 campaign, became the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff. She is also the longest-serving chief of staff of Trump’s political career; he went through four during his first term. Her departure follows a year in which she went public with a breast cancer diagnosis in March and later said she no longer showed evidence of the disease after months of treatment.

In a statement posted shortly after the announcement, Wiles called her service “the honor of a lifetime” and said her commitment to “the President and the mission” would not change. The Washington Post reported that she had been pushed out of the role.

An architect of the immigration crackdown takes charge

Miller, 41, has been at Trump’s side since joining his 2016 campaign as a speechwriter after working for former Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama. As deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser, he has been the driving force behind the administration’s mass-deportation agenda and much of its combative messaging.

His elevation signals that Trump intends to double down on his “America First” agenda rather than moderate it as he prepares to face a Democratic House and Senate in January, armed with subpoena power and oversight authority.

Early Republican pushback

The move drew rare public criticism from within the president’s party. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told CNN that some of Trump’s advisers had given “bad advice” that contributed to Tuesday’s losses and said the president “needs to rethink” the decision. Democrats, meanwhile, are preparing for a confrontation over immigration policy once they take control of Capitol Hill.

The chief of staff post does not require Senate confirmation, leaving Congress no formal role in the appointment.