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Trump Chief Of Staff Transition· Day 1

Stephen Miller Becomes Chief Of Staff

Trump says Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.

November 6, 2026 · Updated Nov 6, 8:36pm ET

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Left · 65

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Center · 34

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Right · 54

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What happened

  • President Donald Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
  • The change comes days after Republicans lost control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
  • Miller, currently deputy chief of staff for policy, is a longtime Trump adviser who helped shape the president’s immigration crackdown and mass deportation campaign.
  • Wiles submitted her resignation Thursday night, according to a White House official, and Trump said she would move to his political operation.
  • Miller starts Monday, Nov. 9, as incoming House Oversight Chairman Robert Garcia promises investigations into his handling of immigration enforcement.

How the left told it

Left-leaning outlets largely framed Miller’s promotion as Trump doubling down on hardline policies after voters rejected Republicans. The New York Times called it an “aggressive doubling-down,” while CNN said Trump did not intend to fundamentally change his approach; Guardian analysis described an “ominous signal” for continued mass deportations.

How the right told it

Right-leaning outlets largely framed Miller’s promotion as preparation for confrontation with a Democratic-controlled Congress. Fox News emphasized plans to govern through executive action, while the New York Post declared “the gloves are off!” That framing was not uniformly celebratory: the Post’s editorial board warned the appointment diminished hopes of easing partisan warfare.

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