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Trump Names Miller as New White House Chief of Staff

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In Short: President Donald Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.

Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff amid White House shakeup. CBS Miami

President Donald Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, effective Monday.

Wiles, who had been chief of staff since Trump's second term began, submitted her resignation Thursday night, according to sources.

In a social media 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, known for his hardline stance on immigration, has been a key figure in the administration's efforts to secure the border and implement mass deportation policies.

In a Truth Social post, Miller said he is 'honored beyond words' to have been selected for the role and thanked Wiles for her 'devoted service' and 'friendship.'

Deputy chief of staff Richard Walters, a longtime ally of Wiles, is also leaving the Trump administration following the announcement.

Katie Miller, the wife of new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, announced she’s halting her podcast after her husband’s promotion to focus on her family.

Background

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.
• "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.
• Miller, known for his hardline stance on immigration, has been a key figure in the administration's efforts to secure the border and implement mass deportation policies.

What's still developing

• Nothing material beyond the confirmed record.

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