{"id":230020,"date":"2026-11-07T08:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T08:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/stephen-miller-architect-of-trumps-immigration-crackdown-to-become-white-house-chief-of-staff-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T08:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T08:25:11","slug":"stephen-miller-architect-of-trumps-immigration-crackdown-to-become-white-house-chief-of-staff-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/stephen-miller-architect-of-trumps-immigration-crackdown-to-become-white-house-chief-of-staff-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Miller, architect of Trump\u2019s immigration crackdown, to become White House chief of staff – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

US president confirms Susie Wiles, current chief of staff and first woman to serve in the role, will step down
US politics live \u2013 latest updates<\/a>
Stephen Miller, Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s most controversial aide and the architect of his sweeping immigration crackdown, will become his new White House chief of staff days after Republicans lost control of the US Congress in US midterm elections.
The president announced the extraordinary appointment on Friday, confirming that Susie Wiles<\/a> \u2013 his current chief of staff, and the first woman to serve in the role \u2013 had been ousted.
In a social media \u200cpost, Trump called Miller, 41, \u201cone of \u200bmy most trusted advisors\u201d and praised Wiles for doing \u201can \u2060outstanding job\u201d. Miller will begin on Monday.
Wiles, 69, reportedly handed in her resignation on Thursday night and said in a social media post that serving Trump \u201chas been the honor of a lifetime\u201d.
Holding an umbrella, Trump emerged from the White House South Portico on Friday for a trip to Florida. \u201cI wanted to make a change,\u201d he said. \u201cI think Susie\u2019s done a very good job … Stephen\u2019s been great, and we\u2019ve got to make moves.\u201d
\u201cStephen\u2019s been with me from the beginning. He gets it,\u201d the president said. \u201cVery good politically and he\u2019s a very good man. He\u2019ll do a great job. Great manager.\u201d
Trump then boarded the Marine One helicopter, followed by Miller, secretary of state Marco Rubio and close aide Natalie Harp.
In a statement, Wiles added: \u201cI\u2019m so proud to have been a part of what we\u2019ve accomplished together from securing our border and cutting taxes to strengthening our economy and putting America First.\u201d
She said her commitment to \u201cthe President and the mission\u201d will not change.
Miller posted on X that he was \u201chonored beyond words\u201d to serve as Trump\u2019s chief of staff. He added: \u201cThe mission now is more clear than ever: Fight with all of our soul to support our President and defend this magnificent Republic.\u201d
But a growing chorus of Democrats condemned the appointment.
Hakeem Jeffries, who is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House, posted: \u201cStephen Miller is a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands. His presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor. Fire him today.\u201d
Chuck Schumer, likely to be the next majority leader of the Senate, wrote: \u201cDonald Trump learned nothing from his historic defeat. Stephen Miller is the architect of the most barbaric, inhumane policies of this administration. Trump couldn\u2019t have made a worse choice. Our Democratic majorities will fight him every step of the way.\u201d
Miller\u2019s appointment is the first sign of a shake-up at the White House following Republicans\u2019 catastrophic defeat in the midterms. His record as a far-right firebrand implies that Trump is preparing for an aggressive fight against congressional Democrats\u2019 oversight and investigations.
Chris Whipple, author of The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency<\/a>, told CNN: \u201cIt\u2019s almost a declaration of war by Trump \u2026 He [Miller] only knows one gear and that\u2019s full-throttle, full steam ahead over the cliff.\u201d
David Axelrod, a veteran Democratic strategist, added on X<\/a>: \u201cFor those who hoped the @POTUS might pivot to work with the incoming Congress, the appointment of Miller is a bucket of ICE cold water.\u201d
Miller is one of the most polarising figures in the administration and one of Trump\u2019s closest and longest-serving advisers, having joined his 2016 presidential campaign as a speechwriter. He is a former aide to the former senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, who would go on to serve as Trump\u2019s first attorney general.
In Trump\u2019s first term, Miller was the driving force behind policies such as family separation and a travel ban on Muslim-majority countries. More than a hundred Democrats in Congress signed a letter<\/a> to Trump calling Miller a \u201cdocumented white nationalist\u201d and demanding his removal.
A biography of Miller, written by journalist Jean Guerrero in 2020, was entitled Hatemonger.
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Miller has served as deputy chief of staff since Trump\u2019s return to the presidency in January 2025. He had been hugely influential in hardline immigration policies and demanding an end to birthright citizenship. He is also one Trump\u2019s most ardent, outspoken and pugnacious defenders.
Appearing on Sean Hannity\u2019s Fox News show on Monday, just before the midterms, Miller said of the president<\/a>: \u201cHe saved America from a corrupt political class. He saved America from open borders. He saved America from countries that want the American way of life to end, from foreign adversaries, from domestic adversaries.\u201d
Miller added: \u201cPresident Trump took a bullet for you, he bled for you, he faced life in prison for you. And what he needs from you tomorrow is your vote.\u201d
Wiles is the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Trump, who cycled through four of them during his first four-year term.
Wiles led Trump\u2019s 2024 presidential campaign to victory and was credited with bringing discipline to a chaotic effort and clamping down on leaks from his second administration.
The Florida operative generally shunned the limelight. At Trump\u2019s 2024 election night victory party, she repeatedly shook her head and avoided the microphone as Trump tried to coax her to speak to the crowd.
But Wiles made headlines last year when Vanity Fair magazine published a series of interviews with her and other top Trump administration<\/a> officials. Her comments stood out for their candour, including her observation that Trump has an \u201calcoholic\u2019s personality\u201d.
Her departure came months after she indicated she no longer showed evidence of breast cancer after she underwent months of treatment for the disease. She went public with the diagnosis in March.
Critics said Miller\u2019s appointment showed that Trump had learned the wrong lessons from Tuesday\u2019s electoral reckoning.
Becca Balint, a Democratic congresswoman from Vermont, posted on X: \u201cOn Tuesday, the American people rose up and overwhelmingly voted in opposition to the disgusting and inhumane policies of this second Trump administration. What does Trump do? He promotes Stephen Miller \u2013 the architect of some of this administration\u2019s worst decisions. Sickening.\u201d
Anthony Scaramucci, who had a brief spell as White House communications director during Trump\u2019s first term, tweeted<\/a>: \u201cTrump saw the midterm results and decided elevating Stephen Miller is the answer. 🤣 He is even more delusional than I thought. Or maybe he actually wants to finish destroying the @GOP? 🤔\u201d<\/p>\n

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