Trump swaps Wiles for Miller as chief of staff
The change comes days after Republicans lost control of Congress.
By Dominic Foster ·
President Donald Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. The switch lands days after Republicans lost control of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections.
Trump posted the news on his social media site, where he praised Wiles and said she would continue working for his political organization. Wiles, 69, confirmed the transition in her own social media statement. She called serving the president "the honor of a lifetime" and listed accomplishments including securing the border and cutting taxes.
Wiles was the first woman to hold the post. She is the longest-serving chief of staff in Trump's history. The president cycled through four chiefs during his first term. They were Reince Priebus, John Kelly, Mick Mulvaney, and Mark Meadows.
Miller has been part of Trump's inner circle for years. He joined the 2016 campaign as a speechwriter. He currently serves as White House deputy chief of staff. Miller is a former aide to former Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama. Sessions later became Trump's first attorney general. Miller is the primary architect of the administration's hard-line immigration policies.
Wiles joined Trump's team in 2016 to run the Florida campaign. She took over the entire 50-state effort in 2024. Trump often called her the "ice maiden." He said she led his "best-run campaign." She was known for bringing order to the chaotic White House.
In December 2025, Wiles gave interviews to Vanity Fair author Chris Whipple. She described Trump as having an "alcoholic's personality," even though he does not drink. She said then-Attorney General Pam Bondi "whiffed" in handling the Epstein files. She called Vice President JD Vance a "conspiracy theorist for about a decade." Wiles called the published piece a "disingenuously framed hit piece." She did not deny the comments.
Wiles revealed in March 2026 that she had early stage breast cancer. She underwent surgery and treatment while working. Six months later, she said she was "cancer-free." She told Fox News Digital in October that she would not have gotten the mammogram that found the cancer if her doctor had not insisted. She said four months of delay could have changed the outcome.
