President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, three days after the midterm elections resulted in a resounding rebuke of the president’s second-term policies.

Miller, a staunch Trump defender and immigration hard-liner who helped execute the president’s mass deportation agenda, will take over for Wiles on Nov. 9, Trump said.

“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 in a Truth Social post Friday. “Susie Wiles, who has done an outstanding job, will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation. I want to thank her for her service as Chief of Staff — She has done a great job! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”

Senior White House administration officials, who were granted anonymity to speak about the staffing changes, told MS NOW that they were bracing for Wiles’ potential departure after the results of Tuesday’s elections. There was chatter throughout the week that Wiles, whom one official described as the “glue that holds everything together,” would be ousted by Trump if Republicans faltered in the midterm elections.

Wiles resigned last night, a senior White House official with direct knowledge of the plans told MS NOW. Trump was said to be upset with her earlier this week as he grew angrier about his party’s historic losses in races across the country. The official was granted anonymity to speak about internal discussions.

Wiles told the president, “Let me make this easy on you: I am going to resign,” the senior official said.

Trump told reporters on the White House south lawn Friday that he appointed Miller because he “wanted to make a change.”

“I think Susie’s done a very good job, great job. But I just wanted to make it — Stephen’s been great, and we got to make, we got to make moves,” Trump said. “Sometimes in life you have to make moves.”

Minutes after Trump’s announcement, Wiles wrote in a post on X: “Today is my last day as White House Chief of Staff. 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.”

She added: “While my role may be changing, my commitment to the President and the mission never will.”

Wiles said she is committed to remaining in the White House through next year, according to conversations with her administration allies that were described by a White House official to MS NOW.

A chorus of MAGA voices celebrated Miller’s appointment, with one person close to the White House calling him a “wartime consigliere.”

“There is probably no one who has a better understanding of our coalitions,” the person said. “It’s important to have someone in the role who can help rebuild it.”

Others in the administration were more uneasy, fearing that Miller’s promotion would revive more extreme ideas that had been left on the cutting-room floor, according to senior administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. And with Trump toying with the idea of working with Democrats, few see Miller as the person capable of handling bipartisan negotiations.

Prominent Democratic lawmakers have vowed to use their congressional majority to investigate Trump’s immigration agenda. Incoming House Oversight Committee Chairman Robert Garcia, D-Calif., warned Miller to “lawyer up” in a news conference after Election Day.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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