Trump Appoints Hardline Adviser Stephen Miller as White House Chief of Staff

President Donald Trump has appointed Stephen Miller, a hardline anti-immigration adviser, as White House chief of staff, marking his first major cabinet reshuffle following the Republican defeat in the midterm elections. Miller, 41, known as the architect of Trump's aggressive immigration policies, will replace Susie Wiles, the first woman to hold the position, who resigned Thursday. Democrats condemned the appointment, with Senate leader Chuck Schumer calling Miller the architect of "barbaric and inhumane policies." The move signals a confrontational approach rather than moderation, with Trump also claiming the midterms were "rigged." Far-right figures, including Vice President JD Vance, praised the nomination, while Miller previously ordered ICE to intensify deportation efforts in May 2025.