Trump replaces chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller
Also reported by CBS News, Guardian World, Newsweek, ABC News, The Hill
Summary
President Donald Trump announced that Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff on November 9, 2026. Wiles resigned after Republicans’ midterm losses, which sources said contributed to Trump losing confidence in her; she will move to his political operation.Key Facts
- Trump announced Miller’s appointment in a Friday Truth Social post.
- Miller is currently a deputy chief of staff and a trusted adviser to Trump.
- Wiles submitted her resignation on Thursday night.
- Trump said Wiles would join his political operation and thanked her for her service.
- Sources told Axios that Wiles’s departure was a mutual decision, shaped by the midterm losses.
- Wiles was the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff.
- Wiles had opposed the Iran war and questioned the hardline immigration tactics championed by Miller.
- Trump said on October 16 that there was zero chance Wiles would be replaced and that she had his complete confidence.
