Trump chooses Miller to take over White House staff from Wiles

Donald Trump said on Friday that Stephen Miller would take over from Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. The change takes effect on Monday, 9 November 2026, he said on Truth Social.

Miller is now deputy chief of staff. Trump said Wiles would move to his political operation and praised her work in the White House.

The change comes days after Republicans lost control of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Trump gave no public reason for the move and did not link it to the results, ABC reported.

Wiles said on X that she would leave her White House post on Friday. She said she remained loyal to Trump and proud of the work his team had done.

A US official told CBS News that she had handed Trump her resignation on Thursday night.

Miller helped shape Trump’s strict rules on immigration and his deportation programme. He has long been one of the president’s closest aides. He wrote speeches for Trump’s 2016 campaign, the Associated Press reported through PBS NewsHour.

Wiles ran Trump’s 2024 campaign and became chief of staff when he returned to office. She was the first woman to hold the post, AP reported.

As chief of staff, she oversaw policy work, staff and the president’s daily business, elDiario.es reported.

Trump had denied in mid-October that he wanted a new chief of staff. He said then that he was pleased with Wiles, CBS News reported.

In recent days, Trump has said he believes he can work with the Democratic leaders set to take charge in Congress.