ASN NEWS USA — SPECIAL REPORT

By ASN News Editorial Desk

WASHINGTON (ASN NEWS USA)— Stephen Miller takes the keys to the West Wing today. President Donald Trump announced Friday that Miller, his longtime aide and the architect of his hardline immigration agenda, will serve as White House chief of staff starting Monday, November 9, 2026, replacing Susie Wiles.

Wiles, who worked on Trump’s three campaigns before taking the top staff job, submitted her resignation Thursday evening. Trump said she “has done an outstanding job” and will move over to the Trump Political Operation. “Sometimes in life, you have to make moves,” the president told reporters Friday. “Stephen’s been great.”

A Shake-Up After the Midterms

The move is the first major personnel change since Republicans lost control of the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Trump signaled Friday it will not be the last, telling CBS News he intends to make more changes.

Miller, 41, has served as deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser since the start of Trump’s second term in January 2025. He has been by Trump’s side since 2015, and allies and rivals alike have long called him one of the most powerful voices in the president’s inner circle.

Miller posted on X Friday: “It has been the privilege of my lifetime to have served on his team from Day One, and I am honored beyond words to serve as his White House Chief of Staff.”

What It Signals

Democrats wasted no time attacking the pick. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said “Trump has learned nothing from his historic defeat.” The message from the White House is the opposite: with a Democratic Congress now in charge, the president is doubling down on the team — and the agenda — that got him here.

Stay tuned to ASN News USA for continuing coverage of the White House shake-up and what it means for the next two years.

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