Trump Replaces White House Chief of Staff as Justice Department Officials Resign

President Trump is naming Stephen Miller as the new White House chief of staff to replace Susie Wiles following Republican losses in the midterm elections. Miller, currently the administration's deputy chief of staff, will take over the role on Monday, November 9, 2026, while Wiles moves to the Trump Political Operation.

Justice Department Resignations

Two more senior Justice Department officials have resigned after Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon stepped down on Thursday. Jon Eisenberg, the assistant attorney general leading the National Security Division, resigned on Friday, according to Attorney General Todd Blanche. Jason Reding Quiñones also left his post as the top federal prosecutor in South Florida, where he oversaw the grand conspiracy investigation into Obama- and Biden-era intelligence officials.

Congressional and Election Updates

California state Sen. Scott Wiener won the race to succeed retiring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Congress, representing California's 11th Congressional District after opponent Connie Chan conceded. Meanwhile, Mississippi is still processing 6,936 affidavit ballots, accepting about 80 percent of them, along with roughly 3,300 absentee mail-in ballots, leaving the Senate race between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom as a toss-up. In Washington state, U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Justice Department from forcing election workers to reject ballots of voters suspected of being noncitizens or threatening them with prosecution.

Context

These political shifts follow recent midterm election results that changed the balance of power in Washington. Department of Justice staffing changes and ongoing vote counts often happen during periods of transition in government leadership.