Trump appoints Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff

President Donald Trump has named Stephen Miller as the new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles after the Republican loss in the U.S. mid‑term elections.

Miller, 41, previously served as a senior adviser and deputy chief of staff in Trump’s first administration and is known for shaping the former president’s hard‑line immigration policy. He is due to assume the role on Monday.

Wiles submitted her resignation on Thursday night, a move linked by sources to the mid‑term defeats that handed control of both the Senate and the House to Democrats. In a statement, Trump praised Wiles for “a very good job” but said “we’ve got to make moves sometimes”.

Following her departure, Trump said Wiles would be moved to the “Trump Political Operation”, though it remains unclear whether her deputies will stay at the White House. Wiles, 69, announced in September that her cancer was in remission and had planned to remain in her post until the end of the year.

Democratic lawmakers criticised the appointment, with Congressman Robert Garcia saying he would continue to investigate Miller’s conduct.

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