-President Donald Trump announced White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller will be promoted to chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.

-Miller will take over starting Monday, Trump said in a Truth Social post.

-Wiles “will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation,” the president wrote.

President Donald Trump on Friday announced White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller will be promoted to chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.

Trump revealed the stunning shake-up just three days after Democrats won a landslide victory in the midterm elections, gaining majority control in the House and Senate and scrambling the trajectory of Trump’s last two years in office.

Elevating Miller, an architect or Trump’s controversial mass-deportation efforts, is bound to raise the hackles of the incoming class of congressional Democrats, who have already vowed to investigate the government’s immigration policies.

Miller will take over starting Monday, Trump said in a Truth Social post, praising his longtime aide as “one of my most trusted advisors.”

Wiles, “who has done an outstanding job, will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation,” the president wrote.

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[–] 5 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

It sounds like some of the first challenges to Trump from the Republican Party are showing up.

He'll hold the White House, but I dunno whether he'll retain a lot of influence in the party's broader direction.

https://www.axios.com/2026/11/06/rnc-kc-crosbie-joe-gruters-chairman

Scoop: White House furious over surprise challenge to Trump's RNC chair

The White House was blindsided by RNC co-chair KC Crosbie's decision to challenge President Trump's handpicked party chairman, Joe Gruters — a move that has infuriated administration officials days after the GOP's midterm drubbing, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Sitting Republican presidents traditionally choose the RNC chair, making leadership elections little more than a formality. Crosbie is challenging that arrangement — despite owing her own position to Trump.

Trump moved quickly to back Gruters, issuing a lengthy Truth Social endorsement Friday calling on Republicans to support the incumbent chairman.

Driving the news: Crosbie announced her candidacy Thursday in a letter to the RNC's 168 members obtained by Axios. It called for changes to the party following Tuesday's elections, which cost Republicans control of both chambers of Congress.

"Tuesday's results were a serious setback," Crosbie wrote. "We owe ourselves an honest account of why."

She questioned whether the party had adequately addressed voters' concerns, supported its candidates and nominated Republicans capable of winning competitive races.

"I believe the RNC has fallen short of that responsibility, and I hope to see that change," she wrote.

The big picture: Crosbie's call for a change in direction is the first significant challenge to Trump's authority within the Republican Party after the midterms.

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  • [–] 5 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

    It is my strongest hope that MAGA drags the GOP down to hell with it, and they never win an election again.

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