President Trump is replacing White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, his deputy chief of staff. Trump announced the change in a Truth Social post at 1:51 p.m. Eastern (10:51 a.m. Pacific) on Friday, Nov. 6. Miller takes over on Monday, Nov. 9.

"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," Trump wrote.

The announcement came three days after Tuesday's midterm elections.

Who Stephen Miller is

Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller stand among National Guard troops and news cameras inside Union Station
Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller meet National Guard troops at Union Station in Washington on Aug. 20, 2025.U.S. Department of Defense / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain

In Trump's second term, Miller has been the White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor. The chief of staff runs the White House staff and is appointed by the president, so the move does not need Senate confirmation.

Where Susie Wiles goes

Susie Wiles in a red jacket stands at a lectern with a microphone in front of stage lights
Susie Wiles at an event in Glendale, Arizona, in September 2025.Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

Trump's post says Wiles "will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation." It does not say what her role there will be. "I want to thank her for her service as Chief of Staff," Trump wrote. "She has done a great job!"

Wiles ran Trump's 2024 campaign before becoming chief of staff, and Trump called her the "first female Chief of Staff" in a July 2025 post. "Today is my last day as White House Chief of Staff," Wiles wrote on X on Friday. "While my role may be changing, my commitment to the President and the mission never will."

Neither Trump nor Wiles gave a reason for the change.