Susie Wiles is leaving as White House chief of staff after staggering Republican losses in the midterm election and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a key adviser to Mr. Trump who has helped shape the administration’s immigration crackdown.
“I’m 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,” Mr. Trump said on social media. “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.”
The departure comes after several high-profile conservative figures called for her removal following the Republicans’ midterm election defeat.
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Former White House adviser Steve Bannon became the latest GOP figure to call for the removal of Ms. Wiles following the Republicans’ midterm election defeat.
In an interview with British journalist Steven Edginton, Mr. Bannon declared that Ms. Wiles should be “removed immediately” because of the historic losses suffered by the GOP in the midterms.
“I think that you have to look to people like Susie Wiles, the chief of staff, and the political consultants that are there … because of the results, they should be removed and removed immediately,” Mr. Bannon said.
Mr. Bannon joins a growing chorus of conservatives who demanded Ms. Wiles’ resignation or firing in the aftermath of the midterms. They’ve accused her of mismanaging Mr. Trump’s political strategy and failing to protect his agenda.
Caroline Sunshine, a former Trump White House aide, told Fox News this week that Ms. Wiles “needs to resign.”
“I’m going to say publicly what a lot of people are saying privately. Susie Wiles needs to resign,” Ms. Sunshine said. “She needs to offer her resignation to the president before he has to ask for it.” Ms. Sunshine argued that Wiles’ campaign skills had not translated into governing and described the Republican losses as preventable.
Other conservatives who have joined the calls for Ms. Wiles’ removal include Derrick Evans, a former Republican West Virginia state lawmaker, who declared that Wiles “should resign immediately.” Conservative commentator JD Rucker urged Mr. Trump to fire her, arguing that the president needed a more aggressive chief of staff to navigate the political challenges ahead.
Far-right activist Nick Fuentes also demanded Wiles’ dismissal, declaring that she “should be fired tomorrow.” Bill Hennessy, a co-founder of the St. Louis Tea Party Coalition, similarly wrote that “Susie Wiles has to go.”
The demands represent a sharp reversal for Ms. Wiles, who was widely credited with bringing discipline to Mr. Trump’s successful 2024 campaign and became the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff.
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