Trump Names Stephen Miller White House Chief of Staff — SkimNews
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- Stephen Miller was named White House chief of staff on Friday and was scheduled to start Monday; Trump called him “one of my most trusted advisors,” while Miller has remained a close confidant throughout both presidential terms.
- Susie Wiles, who oversaw Trump’s return to the presidency in 2024, resigned in the Oval Office on Thursday, worked through Friday and moved to the Trump Political Operation; Trump credited her with border security, tax cuts and a stronger economy.
- Trump said he wanted a staff change, a move widely expected after midterm results showed Democrats gaining seven Senate seats and winning 253 of 435 House seats, with 27 House races still to be counted and results unresolved in Alaska and Mississippi.
- Stephen Miller joined Trump’s first campaign as an adviser in 2016 and became a driving force behind the administration’s far-reaching immigration crackdown, making his appointment a doubling-down on the president’s most controversial policies.
- Robert Garcia, the likely incoming House Oversight Committee chairman, said oversight Democrats would continue investigating Miller for misconduct; Democrats are widely expected to launch investigations when they take control in January.
- Steven Cheung, the White House communications director, described Miller as “no bigger advocate for the Trump agenda” and said he would help the administration deliver “monumental victories” in the second term.
Why it matters: Miller’s promotion gives Trump continuity on the immigration crackdown after Republicans’ midterm losses, while making the policy’s driving force a central target of incoming Democratic oversight. Garcia said investigators would continue pursuing Miller when Democrats take control in January, after winning 253 of 435 House seats and gaining seven Senate seats.
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