US President Donald Trump
Miller is due to take over the position on Monday.
“I think Susie’s done a very good job, great job, but I just wanted to make a change,” he said. Trump announced the appointment in a Truth Social post, describing Miller as one of his “most trusted advisors”. President Donald Trump has appointed longtime adviser Stephen Miller as his new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles in a leadership change that follows Republicans’ setbacks in the midterm elections. “Stephen’s been great. And we’ve got to make moves. Sometimes, sometimes in life, you have to make moves. Wiles, who will move to the Trump Political Operation, was thanked by the president for her service.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump said he wanted a change, while praising Wiles’ performance in the role.
Wiles had managed Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign before becoming his chief of staff when he returned to the White House. Earlier reporting noted: Trump announced the appointment on Friday, November 6, saying Miller, his deputy chief of staff for policy and one of his closest advisers, would take over from Wiles. Miller is scheduled to assume the role on November 9.
Miller also acknowledged Wiles’ departure, thanking her as “the incomparable Susie Wiles”. He said the administration’s mission was “more clear than ever” and pledged to continue supporting Trump. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is expected to become speaker, called Miller a “dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist”. He also said Miller’s presence in government should be “eradicated like a malignant tumor”. El-Sayed called him a “broken person” and described the administration as the “most dysfunctional White House in history” after the Republican Party’s losses in the 2026 midterm elections .
Three sources familiar with the matter linked her departure to the Republican Party’s midterm losses. It was not immediately clear whether her deputies would remain in the administration. In an X post, she described serving in the administration as the honour of a lifetime and listed border security, tax cuts and economic policy among the administration’s achievements. Abdul El-Sayed, the senator-elect from Michigan, criticized US President Donald Trump ‘s decision to appoint Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff.
Earlier reporting noted: Abdul El-Sayed criticizes Stephen Miller’s appointment as Trump’s White House chief of staff Dr. Earlier reporting noted: The appointment comes days after Republicans suffered major setbacks in the midterm elections, with Democrats securing control of Congress and preparing to increase scrutiny of the Trump administration. Wiles submitted her resignation to Trump on Thursday night, a US official and a senior White House adviser told CBS News.