Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, is departing the role and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a longtime aide to President Donald Trump.
The BBC's Will Grant breaks down the president's decision to replace his chief of staff just days after the Republican Party’s historic midterm election defeat.
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President Donald Trump on Friday announced White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller will be promoted to chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.
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Wiles thanks president for ‘honor of a lifetime’ as departure leaves behind overwhelmingly male leadership team
The change comes after sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections.
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Stephen Miller, longtime aide to President Donald Trump and architect of the administration’s immigration agenda, will become the White House chief of staff. Miller is set to replace Susie Wiles, who is departing the role days after the catastrophic losses for Republicans in the midterm elections. CNN Anchor and Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins report
Miller, who moves into the new role on Monday, has been a close political ally of Trump's.
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President Donald Trump defended replacing chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller. The change comes as Trump’s anger has grown over GOP losses in the midterms. Miller, currently a deputy chief of staff and the architect of Trump’s hardline immigration agenda, has worked for Trump since his first presidential campaign in 2015.