Democrats Vow Fierce Opposition to Stephen Miller's Appointment as Chief of Staff

Donald Trump announced Friday he is appointing Stephen Miller, a controversial far-right adviser, as White House chief of staff, a key strategic position. The move is the first major executive reshuffle following the Republican Party's significant defeat in the midterm elections. Miller, 41, architect of Trump's aggressive anti-immigration policies, will replace current chief of staff Susie Wiles, 69, on Monday. The chief of staff role controls access to the president and manages daily government operations, similar to France's secretary-general of the Élysée. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer vowed Friday to "fight tooth and nail" against Miller, calling him "the architect of the most barbaric and inhumane policies" of the Trump administration. Schumer said Trump "learned nothing from his historic defeat" and "could not have made a worse choice."