Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

NPR | By Danielle Kurtzleben

Published November 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM EST

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is being replaced by Stephen Miller, President Trump said Friday. The change comes after Republicans were swept out of power in the midterm elections.

Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben is a White House correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk. She appears regularly on the NPR Politics Podcast and other NPR shows.

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