Trump Appoints Stephen Miller as New White House Chief of Staff

President Donald Trump announced Stephen Miller will take over as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. The announcement came on Friday, just three days after Democrats secured a landslide victory in the midterm elections and gained majority control of both the House and the Senate. Miller, who helped design the administration’s aggressive immigration‑deportation policies, is expected to draw sharp criticism from the incoming Democratic majority that has already pledged to probe those policies. Trump posted on Truth Social that Miller is “one of my most trusted advisors” and said he will assume the role on Monday. Wiles, described by the president as having done “an outstanding job,” will move to the Trump Political Operation, a shift she confirmed in an X post calling her White House service “the honor of a lifetime” and affirming her continued commitment to the president. The official X account for Trump’s political operation shared a black‑and‑white photo of Miller with the caption “It’s Miller time.” The staffing shuffle follows a string of senior Justice Department resignations since Election Day, including civil‑rights division leader Harmeet Dhillon, national‑security chief John Eisenberg and conspiracy‑investigations head Jason Reding Quiñones.

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The move signals Trump’s effort to solidify his inner circle as Democrats prepare to oversee immigration and other executive actions, a pattern often seen when an administration anticipates heightened congressional scrutiny.