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Trump promotes Stephen Miller to chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles

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AFP, & Reuters. (2026, November 6). Trump promotes Stephen Miller to chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2042647/trump-promotes-stephen-miller-to-chief-of-staff-replacing-susie-wiles

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President Donald Trump replaced Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff for the White House, effective Monday, following Republicans' loss in the midterm elections. This move signals an aggressive approach to domestic policy and politics, given Miller's history of implementing strict immigration policies. Wiles will transition to Trump’s political operation after nearly a decade of service during which she oversaw significant achievements like tax cuts and border security measures.
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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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US President Donald Trump replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller on Friday, elevating the architect of some of his toughest domestic policies to run the White House after Republicans lost control of Congress in this week’s midterm elections.
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White House officials told Reuters that Miller’s selection suggests Trump will take an aggressive approach to domestic policy and politics.

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US President Donald Trump replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller on Friday, elevating the architect of some of his toughest domestic policies to run the White House after Republicans lost control of Congress in this week’s midterm elections. asserted
Republicans → replace → elections
The shake-up puts a longtime Trump loyalist and firebrand policy adviser in charge of steering Trump’s agenda as the president prepares to confront a Democratic-led House of Representatives and Senate, and an expected wave of congressional investigations. asserted
president → put → investigations
White House officials told Reuters that Miller’s selection suggests Trump will take an aggressive approach to domestic policy and politics. uncertain
Trump → tell → policy
Since Trump’s return to the White House in 2025, Miller has officially been deputy chief of staff under Wiles, but he wielded outsize influence across much of Trump’s domestic agenda and has had the ear of the president. asserted
he → wield → president
He is perhaps best known for driving Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown, setting a target of 3,000 arrests a day. asserted
He → know → arrests
In pursuit of that target, federal immigration agents expanded their list of targets to include migrants who had been living in the US for decades. asserted
who → expand → decades
In a social media post, Trump called Miller “one of my most trusted advisers,” and he praised Wiles for doing “an outstanding job”. asserted
he → call → job
Trump said the change would take effect on Monday. asserted
change → say → Monday
Wiles, who submitted her resignation on Thursday night, will move to Trump’s political operation, according to a White House official. Wiles, 69, who announced recently that she had been given the all-clear from breast cancer, said in a statement on X that Friday would be her last day in her job. uncertain
Friday → submit → job
“Serving President Trump in the White House has been the honor of a lifetime,” she wrote. asserted
she → serve → lifetime
“I’m so proud to have been a part of what we’ve accomplished together from securing our border and cutting taxes to strengthening our economy and putting America First.” asserted
we → ’m → America
Trump had been displeased with his political and communications operations in the run-up to Tuesday’s election as his public approval ratings fell near record lows. asserted
ratings → fall → lows
This week, he said the White House needed to be “more aggressive” as Democrats retake congressional power, according to a person briefed on the matter. uncertain
Democrats → say → matter
Wiles’ allies in the White House began sharing concerns with others on Wednesday about her potential replacement, the person said. asserted
person → begin → replacement
“He’s rewarding those most loyal to him. asserted
He → reward → him
He’s not changing course,” said another White House official. asserted
official → change → course
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