# Who is Stephen Miller? Trump's new chief of staff

> Trump names Stephen Miller as chief of staff after Susie Wiles.
- Title: Who is Stephen Miller? Trump's new chief of staff · mint
- Summary: Trump names Stephen Miller as chief of staff after Susie Wiles. Trump appoints Stephen Miller, a key immigration policy architect, as White House chief of…
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- Published: 2026-11-07T01:32:14+00:00
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- Topics: stephen miller, trump, susie wiles, white house chief of staff, immigration policy, iran, venezuela, greenland, midterm elections, us congress, india, news
## Trump appoints Stephen Miller
US President Donald Trump said Friday Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
## Susie Wiles' farewell
Wiles called serving Trump 'the honor of a lifetime' and thanked her colleagues.

> I'm so proud to have been a part of what we've accomplished together from securing our border and cutting taxes to strengthening our economy and putting America First
## Stephen Miller's background
Miller has been Trump's speechwriter since 2016 and serves as deputy chief of staff.
## Miller's immigration role
He is a key architect of hard-line immigration policies and former Capitol Hill staffer.
## Miller's criticism of Democrats
Miller called Democrats 'extremists, freaks and america-hating lunatics' on social media.
## Miller's views on Iran
Miller praised US-Israeli strikes on Iran as 'politically incorrect' military actions.

> What you're seeing right now ... is a military under president trump's leadership that is not fighting politically correct
## Miller's Iran assessment
Miller claimed Iran's military leadership was destroyed by US actions.

> The fact that the strait is open for america and closed for iran their navy's gone their air force is gone
## Miller's Venezuela stance
Miller supports ruling Venezuela after US military raid on Nicolas Maduro.
## Miller's Greenland interest
Miller has ties to Greenland policy as part of Trump's foreign agenda.
## Trump's choice rationale
Trump said Miller is 'great' and 'gets it' politically.

> He gets it and is very good politically and he's a very good man he'll do a great job great manager
## Critics' reactions
Democrats called Miller the architect of unconstitutional ICE raids.

> Stephen miller is the architect of the unconstitutional ice raids that have terrorized our communities
## Midterm election impact
Trump's staff shuffle follows Republican losses in midterm elections.
## Senate majority outlook
Democrats will hold at least 54 seats in the Senate next year.
## Key takeaway

Trump appoints Stephen Miller, a key immigration policy architect, as White House chief of staff following Susie Wiles' departure.