# Trump replaces Wiles with Miller after midterm loss

> Donald Trump names hardline immigration architect Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles after the GOP's midterm collapse.
- Title: Trump replaces Wiles with Miller after midterm loss · Vox
- Summary: Donald Trump names hardline immigration architect Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles after the GOP's midterm collapse.
- Keywords: donald trump, stephen miller, susie wiles, white house chief of staff, midterm elections, immigration policy, Vox
- Source: Vox — https://vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/509894/trump-stephen-miller-chief-of-staff
- Author: Cameron Peters
- Published: 2026-11-06T23:20:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump, stephen miller, susie wiles, white house chief of staff, midterm elections, immigration policy, news, culture
## Trump names Miller as chief of staff
On Friday afternoon, Donald Trump announced that Stephen Miller would become White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Miller starts Monday.
## Wiles out after midterm collapse
Trump was reportedly angry with Wiles over the GOP's collapse in the midterm elections, which saw Democrats winning even in traditionally deep-red parts of the country.
## Who is Stephen Miller?
Miller is White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser. He architected Trump's family separation policy and oversees ICE's current militarized immigration enforcement campaign.
## Trump doubles down despite losses
Miller is hardline on immigration and will push Trump to be more aggressive on immigration and use government machinery to attack political enemies. This contradicts midterm results showing voters rejected such policies.

> we gotta make moves. Sometimes in life, you have to make moves.
## Key takeaway

Trump replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller on Friday, doubling down on hardline policies despite the GOP's midterm defeat.