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Trump Appoints Miller as New White House Chief of Staff
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In Short: The appointment of Miller signals a tougher stance by the administration following the midterm elections.
According to ABC7 Bay Area and ABC7 New York, President Donald Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, effective Monday. Both outlets reported that Trump praised Miller, calling him 'one of my most trusted advisors,' and stated that he will 'make a change.'
InDepthNH.org and WTTW News reported that Wiles submitted her resignation on Thursday night, a move that came after the Republican Party's disappointing performance in the midterm elections. Wiles, who had been in the inner circle of Trump since his 2016 campaign, was the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff.
According to ABC7 Bay Area and ABC7 New York, Miller expressed his gratitude for the opportunity, stating in a social media post that he is 'honored beyond words' to have been selected for the role and thanked Wiles for her 'devoted service' and 'friendship.'
Miller, a Trump loyalist and longtime political adviser, will take over as chief of staff. Both outlets noted that Miller is known for his hardline stance on immigration.
ABC7 Bay Area and ABC7 New York also reported that Katie Miller, Stephen Miller's wife, announced she is halting her podcast to focus on her family.
The appointment of Miller signals a tougher stance by the administration following the midterm elections.
The appointment of Miller as chief of staff is a significant shift in the White House's leadership, reflecting the administration's response to the midterm elections.
The appointment of Miller as chief of staff is a significant shift in the White House's leadership, reflecting the administration's response to the midterm elections.
Background
U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as the new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.
US President Donald Trump has named Stephen Miller as the new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.
What's confirmed
- White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is exiting the White House, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Friday.
- "Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns," Trump said in a statement at the time appointing her to the position.
- "The mission now is more clear than ever: Fight with all of our soul to support our President and defend this magnificent Republic," Miller said.
- Deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller -- a Trump loyalist, longtime political adviser and shaper of the president's immigration policies -- will take over on Monday, Trump said.
- The appointment of the former domestic policy adviser signals a tougher stance by the administration following the Republicans’ defeat in the midterm elections In the first shake-up at the White House following the disastrous midterm elections for the Republican Party, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday the appointment of one of his most hardline advisors on immigration, Stephen Miller, as his new chief of staff.
- White House Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters, a longtime ally of outgoing White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, is leaving the Trump administration following President Donald Trump's decision to replace Wiles with Stephen Miller.
- “President Trump is the most transformative political leader in American History — and he has single-handedly saved America from those who would destroy it,” Miller said Friday on social media after the announcement.
- President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, three days after the midterm elections delivered a resounding rebuke of the president’s second-term policies.
- In a Truth Social post, Trump praised Miller, calling him 'one of my most trusted advisors' and stating that he will 'make a change.' Wiles, 69, who became the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, will be reassigned to the 'Trump Political Operation,' according to Trump's post.
What's still developing
- Miller, the president’s deputy chief of staff and a vocal proponent of the administration’s mass deportations policy agenda, will become the chief of staff starting on Monday, he wrote in a post on Truth Social.