Trump Names Stephen Miller Chief of Staff After Midterm Losses
President Donald Trump said Friday that Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as chief of staff. Trump announced the change on Truth Social.
Nov. 9 is Miller's start date as chief of staff.
Wiles will move to what Trump called his political operation.
Trump called Miller "one of my most trusted advisors."
Trump said Wiles had done "an outstanding job" in the role.
Why it matters: The shakeup follows midterms in which Republicans lost the House and Senate. The Independent reported losses in dozens of governorships and state legislatures.
Miller has shaped the administration's immigration policy.
Wiles called her White House tenure "the honor of a lifetime."
Left coverage, 30 sources: The left frames the move as Trump pushing out Wiles after a heavy midterm defeat and elevating the official behind his immigration crackdown.
Right coverage, 34 sources: The right reports the change as a personnel decision, with one outlet calling it a firing after the midterm loss and another stressing Trump's praise for both aides.