After Midterm Rout, Trump Announces Stephen Miller As New Chief Of Staff

After the Republicans suffered a devastating defeat in the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that his Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, will step down and her deputy, Stephen Miller, will take her place.Wiles will remain in the president's orbit. According to his post, she will move to the Trump Political Operation.

Wiles was Trump's first appointee after the 2024 election, and she made history as the first woman to hold the post of White House Chief of Staff."I am pleased to announce that Mr Stephen Miller, the current Deputy Chief of Staff of the Trump Administration and one of my most trusted advisors, will become the Chief of Staff starting Monday, November 9, 2026. Susie Wiles, who has done an outstanding job, will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation.

I want to thank her for her service as Chief of Staff. She has done a great job," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.READ | "Israel Would Not Exist If I Did Not Stop Iran From Having Nuke": TrumpWiles also posted a statement shortly after the announcement.