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Trump Appoints Stephen Miller as New White House Chief of Staff
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In Short: President Donald Trump announced Friday the appointment of Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.
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Trump appoints Stephen Miller as new White House chief of staff. CBS Chicago
President Donald Trump announced Friday the appointment of Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, effective Monday, Nov. 9.
Miller, known for his hardline stance on immigration, will take over the top White House role following the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections.
Miller, who was deputy chief of staff, has been a key figure in shaping Trump's controversial policies, particularly on immigration.
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.
Miller’s appointment signals a shift by the president toward even tougher stances in this new phase of his second term.
Deputy chief of staff Richard Walters, a longtime ally of Wiles, is also leaving the Trump administration.
Miller’s hardline positions on immigration have drawn criticism from Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who said there will be no cooperation with Miller due to his 'extremism.'
Jeffries accused Miller of being responsible for the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, two protesters killed by federal agents in Minneapolis last January.
Miller, in a social media post, said President Trump is 'the most transformative political leader in American History' and has 'saved America from those who would destroy it.'
What this adds
Miller’s appointment signals a shift by the president toward even tougher stances in this new phase of his second term.
Miller’s hardline positions on immigration have been a significant factor in his appointment, despite criticism from Democrats.
Background
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, effective Monday.
Miller’s appointment signals a shift by the president toward even tougher stances in this new phase of his second term.
What's confirmed
- 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.
- InDepthNH.org is republishing this story by The Associated Press in partnership with the AP Journalism Fund President Donald Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections.
- “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.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Sunday that Democrats will not work with Stephen Miller, days after President Trump named his longtime adviser White House chief of staff.
- “And we’re committed to forcefully pushing back against the extremism that they may try to continue to unleash on the American people.” Miller is replacing Trump’s former Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, whom Jeffries said he communicated with frequently.
What's still developing
- Miller, Trump’s advisor on domestic policy, Wiles’s “number two,” and one of the men who has consistently stood by the president since Trump’s first election campaign, holds extremely hardline positions on immigration — to the point that the president had joked that they were too radical even for him.
- During that campaign, former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham accused Miller of physical abuse while they were dating, allegations Miller denied.
- In Entertainment Weekly’ s exclusive first look at the midseason trailer, a giddy Ciara Miller is ready to officially give things another shot with West Wilson as two dark shadows appear to be the duo kissing.
- Here are some memorable things Miller has said through the years: During a 2023 spike in illegal border crossings, Miller described migrants as invaders, even though many were escaping poverty and violence in their home countries.
- The lockdown was lifted an hour later, according to the White House press pool.
- "Richard has been an invaluable member of the White House and has helped deliver some of the Administration’s biggest victories. While he will be leaving us, Richard will continue to help from the outside as we continue to work with all of our strength to deliver for President Trump and his courageous fight to Save America," Miller said.