Politics
Trump announces Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff
November 6, 2026 at 07:26 PM
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President Donald Trump said longtime aide Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, with the change taking effect Monday.
- Trump announced the appointment on social media and said the change takes effect Monday.
- Trump said Wiles will move from the chief of staff role to his political operation.
- Trump thanked Wiles for her service as chief of staff and wrote that she "has done an outstanding job."
- Miller has served as deputy chief of staff since January 2025 and was the main architect of Trump's hardline immigration and deportation policies.
- Wiles, 69, the first woman to hold the chief of staff post, resigned on Thursday night.
- The announcement came days after Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.








