Trump Taps Top Immigration Adviser As New Chief Of Staff

Daily Caller and CNN report that President Donald Trump has chosen Stephen Miller, who drove his mass-deportation push, to run the White House as chief of staff starting Monday, November 9, 2026. The change follows midterm losses that cost Republicans both chambers of Congress, according to the Daily Caller. Susie Wiles, whom he replaces, moves to the Trump Political Operation. The Daily Caller says she gave Trump her resignation Thursday night, and she called Friday her last day in the job.

CNN frames the choice as Trump doubling down after the defeat, noting he first floated working with Democrats before allies pressed him to fight harder. It says those allies argued Miller needs no time to get up to speed. Rep. Marlin Stutzman of Indiana said Republicans lost Latino voters over deportation messaging, while Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on House Oversight, said Stephen Miller "should lawyer up." CNN adds that Democrats newly in charge of Congress have promised investigations, and that the pick likely ends hopes for a comprehensive immigration bill.

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