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Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles

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Rector, K. (2026, November 6). Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-11-06/trump-names-stephen-miller-chief-of-staff-replacing-susie-wiles

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President Trump appointed Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, on Friday. Miller, known for designing the president’s immigration policies and advocating for mass deportation, will take up this powerful role starting Monday. The appointment signals that Trump intends to maintain his current policy direction despite recent midterm election losses which cost Republicans many congressional seats along the southern border.

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As of November 8, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that Stephen Miller, his longtime adviser and deputy chief of staff, will replace Susie Wiles as the White House Chief of Staff starting Monday. The decision was made despite Republicans losing control of both the House and Senate in the recent midterm elections. Democrats criticized this move, with Democratic Sen.-elect Abdul el Sayed of Michigan describing it as part of "incoherent messaging" from the Trump administration. Additionally, the White House stated that it will continue its hardline stance on immigration, emphasizing plans to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens despite the election results.

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His appointment as chief of staff, a powerful position for driving the president’s policy agenda, managing his staff and twisting the arms of allies and opponents alike to bend to the executive’s will, ends speculation that Trump might ease back from his less popular policies or moderate following devastating losses for his party in the midterms.

2026-11-06 · assertive framing · Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles

Midterm results could shape 2028 presidential dialogue

2026-11-06 · assertive framing · Midterm results could shape 2028 presidential dialogue

“Maybe it’s all of the above but regardless, she used the Civil Rights Division against the very communities and values it was founded to protect and that will be her legacy.”

2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Harmeet Dhillon, California attorney who radically reshaped DOJ civil rights unit, resigns

- - The court cases have put a spotlight on the state vs. federal divide in election law. - The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 said voters may fill out a registration form by attesting under oath they are citizens.

2026-11-02 · assertive framing · Trump lawyers ask Supreme Court to set aside 20,000 California ballots

The ruling followed three others — one in district court in Los Angeles and two in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals — in which federal judges blocked the administration’s effort to force California elections officials to immediately set aside the ballots of 20,000 voters the administration alleges may be noncitizens, instead setting a schedule for more fact-finding in the case after polls close.

2026-10-31 · assertive framing · Cascade of court rulings rebuffs Trump administration's election efforts

- Courts have twice rejected the Trump administration’s bid to block the counting of 20,000 ballots it says may be from noncitizens; the Justice Department is appealing. -

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · California, feds continue election war after courts rebuke challenge to 20,000 ballots

A federal judge on Tuesday seemed skeptical of a Trump administration request to immediately block California officials from counting about 20,000 ballots from voters whose citizenship the administration questions, but said he would not issue a ruling until Wednesday.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Judge in L.A. weighs feds' request to block 20,000 California votes with skepticism

They also raised questions as to whether the charges could be trusted to be accurate — citing similar accusations being disproved elsewhere in the country.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · California residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion and anger

Trump was also able to appoint a host of loyalists with the help of the Republican-controlled Congress, who helped advance policies that less loyal agency heads would have balked at, and which were sure to draw additional legal challenges, experts said.

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · In 100th lawsuit against Trump, California challenges immigration arrests near courthouses

In a statement posted to social media, Guilfoyle said she will “forever be grateful” to Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for trusting her to represent the U.S. abroad, remains “unwavering” in her support for them and “worked tirelessly to advance President Trump’s America First agenda, strengthen our strategic alliance with Greece, and deliver meaningful victories for the American people.”

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Guilfoyle quits Greece post amid latest allegations of improper profiting by Trump associates

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Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles - - Miller has helped design Trump’s immigration policies and spearhead his mass deportation campaign.

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2026-11-08 · Los Angeles Times

Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles · assertive framing

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Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles - - Miller has helped design Trump’s immigration policies and spearhead his mass deportation campaign. asserted

Miller → name → campaign

President Trump on Friday announced his appointment of Stephen Miller as his chief of staff, to replace Susie Wiles. asserted

Trump → announce → Wiles

Miller, the current deputy chief of staff, has helped design Trump’s immigration policies and spearhead his mass deportation campaign. asserted

Miller → help → campaign

Trump → drive → midterms

The losses were driven in part to losing Latino voters and many congressional seats along the southern border. asserted

losses → drive → border

Miller is widely seen as among Trump’s more extreme advisors. asserted

Miller → see → advisors

But Trump on Friday called Miller one of his “most trusted advisors,” and said he would take over as chief of staff Monday. asserted

he → call → staff

Trump said Wiles “has done an outstanding job,” and will be moving to his political operation. asserted

Wiles → say → operation

This is a developing story and will be updated. asserted

This → develop → ?

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