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Stephen Miller White House chief of staff appointment

Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, his deputy chief of staff since January 2025 and "one of my most trusted advisors", as White House chief of staff starting Monday.

Updated 20:54 UTC, 6 November 2026 · 7 reports from 7 outlets · 7 confirmed · 16 one-source

Image from France 24: Trump announces immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as new chief of staff

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  1. Ghost edit Al Jazeera edited "Trump appoints adviser Stephen Miller as new White House chief of staff": Headline changed "says making" to "appoints as new"; text added Miller replacing Susie Wiles, start date Monday, 2016 campaign role, and midterm results: Democrats net seven Senate seats, 253 House seats. 55 min ago
  2. Where it stands Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, his deputy chief of staff since January 2025 and "one of my most trusted advisors", as White House chief of staff starting Monday. 1 hr ago
  3. New claim Susie Wiles is 69 years old. 1 hr ago
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  1. Where it stands Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff since January 2025, will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. 1 hr ago
  2. Where it stands Trump will replace Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff. 1 hr ago
  3. Story opened Trump says adviser Stephen Miller will become White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. 1 hr ago

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Where they part European media foregrounds Miller's immigration record and the midterm election context, while Russian state media centres Trump's announcement, his praise of Miller and his earlier rejection of replacement speculation.

European media

France 24Public broadcasterEuronewsPrivateThe GuardianNon-profitFinancial TimesPrivate

European media foregrounds Miller's immigration record, calling him an 'immigration hardliner' and 'one of the most influential architects of his hardline immigration policy'. France 24 and Euronews centre Trump's announcement, while the Financial Times and Guardian lead with the replacement of Susie Wiles, noting the change 'follows a bruising midterm election for Republicans' and that Wiles 'will move to Trump's political operation'.

Russian state media

TASSState media

TASS foregrounds Trump's own announcement, quoting him calling Miller 'one of my most trusted advisors' and reporting the move will start 'Monday, November 9, 2026'. It also notes that in mid-October Trump 'categorically rejected speculation' about replacing the chief of staff, and that Susie Wiles will move to a position in a non-governmental organization tied to his political activities.

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Russian state media

TASSState media

TASS foregrounds Trump's own announcement, quoting him calling Miller 'one of my most trusted advisors' and reporting the move will start 'Monday, November 9, 2026'. It also notes that in mid-October Trump 'categorically rejected speculation' about replacing the chief of staff, and that Susie Wiles will move to a position in a non-governmental organization tied to his political activities.

European media

France 24Public broadcasterEuronewsPrivateThe GuardianNon-profitFinancial TimesPrivate

European media foregrounds Miller's immigration record, calling him an 'immigration hardliner' and 'one of the most influential architects of his hardline immigration policy'. France 24 and Euronews centre Trump's announcement, while the Financial Times and Guardian lead with the replacement of Susie Wiles, noting the change 'follows a bruising midterm election for Republicans' and that Wiles 'will move to Trump's political operation'.

Middle East state media

TRT WorldState mediaAl JazeeraState media

Middle East state media foregrounds Trump's announcement and the timing, with Al Jazeera noting the move came 'mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections' and TRT World reporting Trump 'names Stephen Miller his new chief of staff.' The outlets centre Trump's words, quoting his praise of Miller as 'one of my most trusted advisors,' and give space to Wiles's own statement, 'Today is my last day as White House Chief of Staff.' They also note Miller's role in 'shaping Trump's domestic policies, particularly on immigration.'

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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

Donald TrumpquoteEuronewsReceipt

Today is my last day as White House Chief of Staff

Susie WilesquoteTRT WorldReceipt

one of my most trusted advisors … an outstanding job

Donald TrumpTRT WorldReceipt

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Confirmed 7

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Stephen Miller will become White House Chief of Staff starting Monday, November 9, 2026. Confirmed by 2TASS, Euronews · #
Democrats took control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Confirmed by 2TRT World, Euronews · #
Trump says Susie Wiles will move to the Trump Political Operation. Confirmed by 2Al Jazeera, Euronews · #
Trump called Stephen Miller "one of my most trusted advisors". Confirmed by 3Al Jazeera, TRT World, Euronews · #
Stephen Miller has served as deputy chief of staff since Trump's return to the presidency in January 2025. Confirmed by 2The Guardian, TASS · #
Donald Trump announced Stephen Miller's appointment as White House chief of staff on Friday. Confirmed by 4The Guardian, TASS, Euronews, France 24 · #
Trump will replace Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff. Confirmed by 5Financial Times, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, TRT World · #

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Stephen Miller is an immigration hardliner. One source: France 24France 24 · #
Susie Wiles is 69 years old. One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Stephen Miller is 41 years old. One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Trump categorically rejected speculation in mid-October that he intended to replace the White House Chief of Staff. One source: TASSTASS · #
Susie Wiles will transition to a position in a non-governmental organization associated with Trump's political activities. One source: TASSTASS · #
Susie Wiles is the current White House Chief of Staff. One source: TASSTASS · #
Miller, a deputy chief of staff, has played a key role in shaping Trump's domestic policies, particularly on immigration. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Trump had four chiefs of staff during his first term. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Susie Wiles said Friday was her last day as White House chief of staff. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Trump announced the chief of staff shake-up three days after Democrats swept the midterm elections. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Trump said the chief of staff shift would take effect on Monday. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Democrats are widely expected to launch investigations into Miller after taking control of the US House and Senate in January. One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Trump thanked Susie Wiles for her service as chief of staff. One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Trump announced the appointment on his Truth Social account on Friday. One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Susie Wiles was the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Susie Wiles is stepping down as White House chief of staff on Monday. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #

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Trump says Stephen Miller to become chief of staff

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Trump promotes Stephen Miller to Chief of Staff ‘to run things well’

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Trump promotes Stephen Miller to Chief of Staff ‘to run things well’ | AJ #shorts

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  • Al JazeeraSubstantive edit

    BeforeTrump says making adviser Stephen Miller White House chief of staff

    AfterTrump appoints adviser Stephen Miller as new White House chief of staff

    Headline changed "says making" to "appoints as new"; text added Miller replacing Susie Wiles, start date Monday, 2016 campaign role, and midterm results: Democrats net seven Senate seats, 253 House seats.

    RemovedUnited States President Donald Trump has said he is making Stephen Miller his new White House chief of staff.

    AddedUnited States President Donald Trump has announced that Stephen Miller is replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.

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Al Jazeera State media

QatarOwner: Al Jazeera Media NetworkPaid by: funded by the State of Qatar

Euronews Private

FranceOwner: Alpac Capital (majority shareholder since 2022)Paid by: advertising + distribution; has held EU institutional service contracts

Financial Times Private

United KingdomOwner: Nikkei Inc.Paid by: subscriptions + advertising

France 24 Public broadcaster

FranceOwner: France Médias Monde (wholly owned by the French state)Paid by: French public funds (state allocation for public broadcasting)

TASS State media

RussiaOwner: TASS Russian News Agency (federal state unitary enterprise)Paid by: Russian federal budget + commercial news services

The Guardian Non-profit

United KingdomOwner: Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust LimitedPaid by: reader contributions + subscriptions + advertising; Scott Trust endowment

TRT World State media

TürkiyeOwner: Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)Paid by: Turkish state budget + advertising

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