Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller is due to take over as White House chief of staff Nov. 9, as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress.
The White House announced the appointment Nov. 6 and identified Miller as the 33rd person to hold the job. President Donald Trump said Miller would start Monday.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is moving to the Trump Political Operation, Trump said. His announcement did not describe her duties there or give her a new title. Wiles posted on X that Nov. 6 was her last day in the chief of staff role. CBS News reported that Wiles ran Trump’s 2024 campaign and served as chief of staff from the beginning of his second term.
An earlier EconoTimes account of possible successors to Wiles, citing Politico, included Miller among the names Trump had discussed with allies.
The Associated Press and CBS News have reported that Miller played a prominent part in the administration’s immigration enforcement work. AP also reported that Wiles was the first woman in the job and that four people held the chief of staff role during Trump’s first term.
Statements from House and Senate Democratic organizations said their party won control of both chambers in the midterm elections. CBS News and ABC News reported that Democratic leaders criticized Miller’s appointment and said they planned to scrutinize him.
Trump told reporters the move was “not because of the election” and added, “It’s just time,” The Associated Press reported. CBS cited three unnamed sources who connected Wiles’ departure to Republican losses. ABC News separately cited unnamed sources who said Trump privately blamed Wiles for the results.
The next Congress is due to convene on Jan. 3.
