Trump names Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff

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President Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, in his first major personnel change following the Republican Party's heavy defeat in the midterm elections. Miller, a longtime Trump insider known for hardline immigration and foreign policy stances, previously championed family separations at the border and the 2017 "Muslim Ban." Wiles, the first female chief of staff, will move to a role in Trump's political organization. The appointment signals a confrontational approach toward Democrats, who gained control of both the House and Senate, enabling them to block Trump's agenda. Wiles, who overcame breast cancer, called her service "the honor of my life."


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