Stephen Miller named White House chief of staff, to take over on November 9

US politics is in turmoil. The Republican Party did not perform as expected in the midterm elections, and President Donald Trump has since carried out a major reshuffle in his administration. He has appointed Stephen Miller as the new White House chief of staff. Miller has long been regarded as Trump's most trusted, oldest and most aggressive adviser.

Miller will take charge on November 9. He replaces Susie Wiles, who recently resigned from the post.

Miller is only 41. He has been a highly trusted strategist and speechwriter for Trump since the 2016 presidential campaign. In Trump's previous administration, he served as deputy chief of staff for policy and as homeland security adviser. Miller has had the biggest hand in shaping some of the toughest immigration policies in American politics. According to Trump, Miller has been loyal to his every agenda from the start and has a very fine understanding of politics.

Wiles played an important role in managing the start of Trump's second term successfully and bringing discipline to the administration. She was the first woman to hold this top White House post. For the past few months she had been struggling with a health problem. It emerged in March 2026 that she had breast cancer. After treatment, she declared herself cancer-free. Trump has now moved her out of the administration and given her charge of the party's political organisation, bringing in Miller in her place.

Given voter anger and the party's defeat in the midterms, the opposition had expected Trump to soften his policies. But by making a hardline, right-wing leader like Miller his chief of staff, Trump has sent a clear message that he will not back away from his "America First" policy.

Democratic leaders have sharply criticised the appointment. Congressman Robert Garcia and Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, along with California Governor Gavin Newsom, have opposed the promotion. They say that instead of reading the public's verdict in the election results, the Trump administration has taken a more aggressive and polarising step against immigrant communities. Further upheaval in American politics is expected from these White House decisions.