Trump names Stephen Miller White House chief of staff after midterm losses
Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's hardline immigration policy, replaces Susie Wiles, who resigned after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress. Miller, 41, takes up the role on Monday.
US President Donald Trump has named Stephen Miller his new White House chief of staff, The Star reported. The appointment follows heavy Republican losses in the midterm elections. Democrats won both the Senate and the House of Representatives. They will control Congress for the rest of Trump's presidency. Reuters described Miller as a hardliner, and AFP said the move signals a fightback. Miller replaces Susie Wiles. A US official told CBS News that she handed Trump her resignation on Thursday night. Three sources told CBS that it was tied to the midterm losses. Wiles had planned to stay until the end of the year or early next year, according to sources familiar with her thinking. They said the president sped up her exit. Last month, Trump had said there was "zero chance" of Wiles being replaced soon. Trump said Wiles had "done a very good job", but "we've got to make moves sometimes". She will move to the "Trump Political Operation". It is unclear whether her deputies will stay. Miller, 41, is currently deputy chief of staff and served as a senior adviser in Trump's first term. Trump told reporters on Friday that Miller…
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