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Trump Replaces Wiles With Miller as Chief of Staff

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

In a social media post, Trump praised Wiles for her contributions, noting her role in his 2016 and 2020 election victories.

Wiles, who had been chief of staff since June 2022, cited a few instances where she felt 'outvoted' in the administration, including Trump's pardons of Jan. 6 rioters.

Trump's decision to appoint Miller comes just days after Republicans suffered significant losses in the midterm elections.

Miller, a longtime Trump loyalist and architect of the administration's hard-line immigration policies, is known for his aggressive stance on immigration and mass deportations.

Katie Miller, Stephen's wife, announced she would halt her podcast to focus on her family following her husband's promotion.

Miller's titles until now were deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser, and he has been a fixture in Trump's political orbit since 2016.

Wiles' daughter, Katie, works for a U.S. Lobbying firm that signed a contract with the Republika Srpska, a Serb-majority entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Miller's appointment underscores Trump's commitment to his America First policies and his trust in long-standing advisers.

Miller's aggressive stance on immigration and mass deportations has been a source of controversy within the Republican Party.

Trump's decision to replace Wiles with Miller reflects his desire to maintain a disciplined operation within the White House.

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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.
• In the interviews, Vanity Fair reported that Wiles noted that there had been a few times where she has been "outvoted" in the administration, and cited Trump's Day 1 pardons of Jan. 6 rioters as an example, though she noted that eventually she "sort of got on board."
• "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.
• Wiles later found herself in the inner-circle of Trump -- who went on to defeat DeSantis in the battle for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election.
• President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Stephen Miller, the architect of the hard-line immigration and deportation program voters rejected this week, will become White House chief of staff.
• Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, President Donald Trump announced Friday, elevating one of his most trusted advisers and a leading immigration hard-liner to the administration’s top staff position.
• How Stephen Miller Schemed His Way to the Top PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP on Friday announced that Stephen Miller, one of his most powerful and politically aggressive aides, would be his next White House chief of staff following disastrous results for Republicans in the midterm elections.

What's still developing

• Once that became clear, sources said Wiles made the decision to submit her resignation, which she did Thursday night.
• “I need more people who get stuff done.” Stephen Miller, one of the president’s hardest-charging and longest-serving aides, had managed to maintain Trump’s trust, even though he is the architect of the administration’s sweeping mass-deportation campaign that many in the GOP blame, in part, for the Republicans’ historic wipeout this week.
• The chief-of-staff change came three days after Republicans were demolished in Trump’s final midterm election, with House Democrats on pace for the largest majority in over a decade and at least a 54-seat Senate majority come January.
• Miller, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought and White House lawyers have worked since April to identify executive actions Trump could take without new legislation, including measures on immigration, tariffs, housing costs and federal spending, Reuters reported Sunday, citing three people familiar with the planning.

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