War Secretary Pete Hegseth and incoming White House chief of staff Stephen Miller are completely in “lockstep,” a senior administration official told The Daily Wire, hinting that their partnership will extend beyond President Donald Trump’s priorities in the coming months.
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Their close partnership has been instrumental in advancing some of the president’s biggest national security priorities since day one like securing the border, multiple guard deployments and targeting narcos in our hemisphere,” the official said.
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The official described the speed of those efforts as “unprecedented,” adding, “I think you’ll continue to see how lockstep they are in the coming months and not just with the president’s priorities.”
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Senior admin official tells @realDailyWire that Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller are completely in “lockstep” with one another: “Stephen and Pete have been extremely close since the beginning of the admin.
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Their close partnership has been instrumental in advancing some of the president’s biggest national security priorities since day one like securing the border, multiple national guard deployments and targeting narcos in our hemisphere.”
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That official also notes that the speed at which all this was accomplished was “unprecedented,” adding, “I think you’ll continue to see how lockstep they are in the coming months and not just with the president’s priorities.”
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Hegseth declared “Patriots in control” Friday as President Donald Trump tapped Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff following Republicans’ midterm losses.
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Hegseth posted the message on X shortly after Trump announced the appointment.
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Trump said Miller, a longtime adviser, would make a “great” chief of staff, praising his political instincts and management skills.
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“He gets it.
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very good politically, and he’s a very good manager,” Trump told reporters outside the White House.
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“He’ll do a great job.
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Miller has long been a central figure in the administration’s policy operation and is known for his forceful defense of Trump’s America First agenda.
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Trump praised Wiles but offered little explanation for replacing her.
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“I think Susie’s done a very good job, great job,” Trump said.
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“But I just wanted to make it.
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Stephen’s been great, and we got to make moves.
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Sometimes in life you have to make moves.”
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Asked what he wanted Miller to accomplish immediately, Trump said: “Just run things well.”
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Trump announced Friday that Miller, who has served as deputy chief of staff and one of his closest advisers, would take over as chief of staff beginning Monday, November 9.
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Wiles, who said Friday would be her last day in the position, will move to Trump’s political operation.
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The shakeup comes days after Republicans suffered major losses in the 2026 midterm elections, prompting speculation that Trump would make changes to his White House team.
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Vice President JD Vance praised both Wiles and Miller in a post on X.
“Very grateful to Susie for her friendship and service to the president and our country,” Vance wrote.
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“Stephen Miller is an amazing patriot and will do great things.
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Wiles said in her departure statement that serving Trump in the White House had been “the honor of a lifetime.”
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“While my role may be changing, my commitment to the president and the mission never will,” she said.
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