Breaking News · November 6, 2026, 1:21 PM CST
As reported by CNBC:
President Donald Trump on Friday announced White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller will be promoted to chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.
Miller will take over starting Monday, Trump said in a Truth Social post, praising his longtime aide as "one of my most trusted advisors." Wiles, "who has done an outstanding job, will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation," the president wrote.
Trump revealed the stunning shake-up just three days after Democrats' landslide victory in the midterm elections, winning majority control of the House and Senate and scrambling the trajectory of Trump's last two years in office.
The decision to elevate Miller, who has played a key role in crafting and advocating for Trump's controversial mass-deportation efforts, is bound to raise the hackles of the incoming class of congressional Democrats, who have already vowed to investigate the government's immigration policies.
"Today is my last day as White House Chief of Staff," Wiles said in an X post later Friday afternoon.[1]
Video: ABC News, November 6, 2026 — “Susie Wiles is exiting the White House with Stephen Miller set to replace her, President Trump says”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
On the record
Miller will take over starting Monday, Trump said in a Truth Social post, praising his longtime aide as "one of my most trusted advisors." Wiles, "who has done an outstanding job, will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation," the president wrote.[1]
“Congratulations to my dear friend and colleague, Stephen Miller, on your promotion to Chief of Staff,” Pullte wrote on social media.[2]
The numbers in the reporting
How 5 outlets are reporting it
- Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff (Politico)
- Trump says Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff (CNBC)
- Live Updates: Stephen Miller to Replace Susie Wiles as Trump’s Chief of Staff (The New York Times)
- Stephen Miller replacing Susie Wiles as Trump's chief of staff (Axios)
- Trump Names Stephen Miller His New Chief of Staff (WSJ)
What The New York Times reports
President Trump announced the shake-up on social media.
Mr. Miller, a domestic policy adviser, has driven the administration’s immigration crackdown.
Latest Susie Wiles is leaving as White House chief of staff after sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, the powerful domestic policy adviser who has helped drive the administration’s immigration crackdown, President Trump announced Friday.[2]
What is not yet confirmed
- Wiles, who denied any special interest influence on the matter.[2]
What the official record says
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How to Verify This Yourself
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References
- CNBC. Trump says Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. ↩
- The New York Times. Live Updates: Stephen Miller to Replace Susie Wiles as Trump’s Chief of Staff. ↩
- CBS News. Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, Trump says. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩
- KOCO. Trump names Stephen Miller new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩
- NBC Connecticut. Stephen Miller named White House chief of staff as Trump replaces Susie Wiles. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩
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