Trump Replaces Chief of Staff Wiles With Miller After 2026 Midterm Losses
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Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 9
Trump Replaces Chief of Staff Wiles With Miller After 2026 Midterm Losses
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 9
Summary
Stephen Miller, the architect of some of Trump’s most controversial second-term immigration policies, replaced Susie Wiles as chief of staff after Democrats won the House and Senate.
Trump made the switch as he rejected blame for the losses, telling Fox News he did not view the result as a defeat because he was not on the ballot.
Wiles’s exit is seen by some White House allies as a warning to advisers she brought into Trump’s orbit, including James Blair and Chris LaCivita, and Trump told CBS he expects more firings.
The move points to a more confrontational White House less inclined to work with Democrats, even as Republicans head into the 120th Congress with roughly 180 House seats and diminished leverage.