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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 on November 6, shortly after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections. Miller, known for his aggressive immigration policies under Trump's previous presidency and for wielding significant influence since Trump returned to office in 2025, will take over leadership of the White House starting November 9. This move indicates Trump plans to adopt a more assertive stance on domestic policy as he prepares to deal with a Democratic-led Congress.

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On November 9, 2026, Stephen Miller started his role as the new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, who stepped down earlier that week. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Friday, November 4, that Stephen Miller would become the Chief of Staff starting Monday, November 9. The decision comes after Republicans lost control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. As a hardline aide known for his strict immigration policies, Miller's appointment is expected to lead to more direct confrontations with business interests and potentially tougher stances on immigration.

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Miller is a veteran of Trump’s first term in office in 2017-2021. 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.

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He is perhaps best known for driving Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown, setting a target of 3,000 arrests a day. 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.

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Trump promotes Stephen Miller to chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles AI generated WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller on Nov 6, 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. 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.

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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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president → promote → 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 advisors,” and he praised Wiles for doing “an outstanding job.” asserted

he → call → job

Trump said the change would take effect on Nov 9. asserted

change → say → Nov

Wiles, who submitted her resignation on the night of Nov 5, will move to Trump’s political operation, according to a White House official. uncertain

who → submit → official

Trump had been displeased with his political and communications operations in the run-up to the Nov 3 election as his public approval ratings fell near record lows. asserted

ratings → displease → 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 Nov 4 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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