Trump names Stephen Miller new chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said top aide Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, in a dramatic staff shake-up days after Republicans suffered historic losses in the midterm election. "I am pleased to announce that Mr. Stephen Miller, the current Deputy Chief o

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said top aide Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, in a dramatic staff shake-up days after Republicans suffered historic losses in the midterm election.

"I am pleased to announce that Mr. Stephen Miller, the current Deputy Chief of Staff of the Trump Administration, and one of my most trusted advisors, will become the Chief of Staff starting Monday, November 9, 2026," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "Susie Wiles, who has done an outstanding job, will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation. I want to thank her for her service as Chief of Staff — She has done a great job!"

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller speaks, as he takes part in a joint announcement of US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office on a whistleblower program encouraging the public to report alleged fraud, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 20, 2026.