Politics · Published November 6, 2026 at 7:12 PM CST

Trump Names Stephen Miller Chief of Staff, Replacing Susie Wiles

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What everyone agrees on

President Trump announced that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
The announcement came Friday, days after Republicans suffered broad losses in the midterm elections.
Wiles had been Trump's longest-serving chief of staff.

Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.

How each side framed it

Left-leaning outlets · 7

Left-leaning outlets emphasized that the change followed Trump's anger over midterm losses and suggested it could push his policy agenda further right, describing Miller as a more maximalist adviser compared to Wiles.

Center-leaning outlets · 5

Center-leaning outlets focused on the sequence of events, reporting the announcement, the midterm losses that preceded it, and noting that Wiles would move to Trump's political operation.

Right-leaning outlets · 8

Right-leaning outlets focused on the replacement itself, with some describing Wiles as having resigned and others as having been removed, and highlighted comments from Miller about his new role.

Still disputed

Some outlets describe Wiles as being fired or ousted, while others report that she resigned from the position.
Only some outlets report that Wiles is moving into a political role within Trump's operation.

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