Trump replaces White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller

In a move following his party's loss in the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as the White House Chief of Staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Trump announced this decision on his Truth Social platform on November 6, 2026. Wiles, according to Trump, will be reassigned to a role overseeing political operations.

The BBC quoted the president as praising Wiles for her "outstanding job" and noting her reassignment to the Trump Political Operation. Miller, a longtime aide to Trump and the creator of hard-line immigration policies within his administration, is set to take over the Chief of Staff role on November 9, 2026. Wiles is expected to remain working with Trump's political organization.

The Republican party suffered a significant setback in the November 3, 2026 US midterm elections, losing control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Former President Barack Obama characterized the election results as a vote against Trump's leadership, but Trump maintained that the American people had not rejected him.