Trump names hardline aide Stephen Miller as chief of staff after midterm loss

President Trump appointed Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff on Friday, replacing Susie Wiles, signaling a confrontational stance toward Congress after the Republican Party's midterm defeat. Miller, a hardline immigration architect and longtime loyalist, will oversee White House agenda-setting and congressional negotiations. His promotion follows Trump's earlier pledge to work with Democrats, but critics, including Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, condemned him as a dangerous extremist. Miller previously served as deputy chief of staff and was linked to aggressive deportation policies and military operations critics called extrajudicial. His appointment may clash with senators like Thom Tillis, though some Republicans praised him as a conservative warrior.