Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff Susie Wiles replaced by Stephen Miller
As the Republican party continues to lick its wounds from the drubbing it received in the midterm elections, Donald Trump has replaced his chief of staff.
US President Donald Trump has replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, elevating the architect of some of his toughest domestic policies to run the White House after Republicans lost control of Congress in this week’s midterm elections.
The shake-up on Friday puts a longtime Trump loyalist and firebrand policy adviser in charge of steering Mr Trump’s agenda as the President prepares to confront a Democratic-led House of Representatives and Senate, and an expected wave of congressional investigations.
White House officials told Reuters that Mr Miller’s selection suggests Mr Trump will take an aggressive approach to domestic policy and politics.
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He is perhaps best known for driving Mr Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown, setting a target of 3000 arrests a day. In pursuit of that target, federal immigration agents expanded their list of targets to include migrants who had been living in the United States for decades.
In a social media post, Mr Trump called Mr Miller “one of my most trusted advisers,” and he praised Ms Wiles for doing “an outstanding job.” He said the change would take effect on Monday.
Ms Wiles, who submitted her resignation on Thursday night, will move to Mr Trump’s political operation, according to a White House official.
Mr Trump had been displeased with his political and communications operations in the run-up to Tuesday’s election as his public approval ratings fell near record lows.
This week, he said the White House needed to be “more aggressive” as Democrats retake congressional power, according to a person briefed on the matter.
Ms Wiles’ allies in the White House began sharing concerns with others on Wednesday about her potential replacement, the person said.
“He’s rewarding those most loyal to him. He’s not changing course,” said another White House official.
