Stephen Miller named White House chief of staff after midterm losses

President Donald Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller, his deputy chief of staff, will replace Susie Wiles as chief of staff, effective Monday. The change follows major Republican losses in the 2026 midterm elections, including losing control of both chambers of Congress. Miller, considered the architect of Trump's hard-line immigration policy, has been a loyal ally and served as a senior adviser during Trump's first administration. Wiles resigned Thursday night and will move to the "Trump Political Operation," with Trump praising her "outstanding job" on Truth Social. Wiles, 69, recently battled cancer and announced remission in September. Miller has designed controversial immigration and deportation policies that drew Democratic backlash, and several Justice Department officials also resigned this week following the midterm rebuke.