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Archive photo · 6 August 2026Trump Replaces Susie Wiles With Stephen Miller as White House Chief of Staff
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Stephen Miller named White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Miller previously deputy chief of staff and architect of hardline immigration policy.
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Miller replaces Wiles
President Donald Trump replaced White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller after Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. Trump told reporters, "I wanted to make a change," and he said, "Stephen's been great, and we've got to make moves." Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that Miller would succeed Wiles starting Monday, and the appointment followed Wiles's resignation submitted on Thursday night, according to a U.S. official and a senior White House adviser told CBS News.
Stephen Miller, 41, was described as the architect of Trump's hardline immigration policy, and he was set to take on the new role on Monday after serving as deputy chief of staff. Wiles, who became the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, posted on X, "Today is my last day as White House Chief of Staff," and she said, "Serving President Trump in the White House has been the honor of a lifetime."
Democrats denounce the pick
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on X, "Stephen Miller is the architect of the most barbaric, inhumane policies of this administration," after Trump announced the change.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries called Miller "a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands" and said, "his presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor."
Rep. Robert Garcia said Miller "should lawyer up," and he added that "Oversight Democrats will continue to investigate Miller for his misconduct."
Trump defended the decision by telling reporters, "Stephen's been with me from the beginning," and he said Miller "gets it, very good politically."
Stephen Miller responded on X by writing, "The mission now is more clear than ever: Fight with all of our soul to support our President and defend this magnificent Republic."
Midterms trigger DOJ exits
The Justice Department saw additional departures after the midterm elections, with John Eisenberg, who headed the Justice Department's National Security Division, stepping down on Friday. Jason Reding Quiñones, the former US attorney for the Southern District of Florida, also stepped down, and the article said their exits left the Justice Department without leaders for two major initiatives pursued by the Trump administration. The BBC said Wiles gave her resignation to Trump on Thursday night, a US official told CBS News, and it reported that Miller was set to take the role on Monday.
NBC News said vote counting continued in the Alaska and Mississippi Senate races, with Mary Peltola leading Dan Sullivan by only 600 votes and Scott Colom ahead of Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 2,000 votes. NBC News also said the NBC News Decision Desk estimated Democrats will control at least 259 seats in the next Congress, and it described Wiles's departure as the 7th prominent woman to leave the Trump administration this year.