Stephen Miller named White House chief of staff after GOP loses Congress

President Donald Trump named Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff on Friday, replacing Susie Wiles days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections. Miller, a longtime adviser, is closely aligned with Trump's hardline immigration policies. Wiles, the first woman to hold the post and Trump's longest-serving chief of staff, praised her tenure in a social media statement, citing border security and tax cuts as accomplishments. She will continue working for Trump's political organization. Miller previously served as deputy chief of staff and joined Trump's 2016 campaign as a speechwriter. Wiles, 69, was credited with bringing discipline to Trump's second-term operations and recently announced she was cancer-free after treatment. Her departure follows a December 2025 Vanity Fair interview where she made candid remarks about Trump and other officials, which she later called a "hit piece."