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Trump Fires Susie Wiles
Trump replaces chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as women in cabinet dwindle.
In brief
Trump replaces chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as women in cabinet dwindle. Trump fires Susie Wiles, his chief of staff, replacing her with Stephen Miller as only three women remain in his cabinet. Originally reported by Vanity Fair.
Trump fires chief of staff
Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff starting November 9, 2026.
“I am pleased to announce that Mr. Stephen Miller, the current Deputy Chief of Staff of the Trump Administration, and one of my most trusted advisors, will become the Chief of Staff starting Monday, November 9, 2026”
Wiles's political role
Wiles managed Trump's 2024 campaign and discussed Elon Musk's drug use and JD Vance's motives with Vanity Fair.
“She has done a great job”
Pattern of firing women
Trump fires women when facing political challenges, including Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Tulsi Gabbard.
“He will throw the incompetent women under the bus a lot faster than the incompetent men”
Recent firings
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt resigned in August, and Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned last month after Wall Street Journal investigation.
“Kimberly Guilfoyle, the ambassador to Greece, and former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., was forced to resign last month”
Only three women left
Trump's cabinet now has only three women: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Education Secretary Linda McMahon, and Kelly Loeffler.
“The one thing we can be sure about is that, as of right now, there are only three women left in Trump’s 21-person Cabinet”
What happens next
Trump may start using diversity, equity, and inclusion while undermining allies after women leave cabinet.
“Perhaps after they go, Trump will start employing the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion while stabbing his allies in the back”
What it means
Trump fires Susie Wiles, his chief of staff, replacing her with Stephen Miller as only three women remain in his cabinet.
