Miller takes over as chief of staff as Trump shrinks cabinet after disastrous midterms President Donald Trump is reorganizing his White House, naming Stephen Miller — the architect of his tough immigration policy — as his new chief of staff. Miller replaces Susie Wales, who resigned after Republicans lost control of both houses of Congress. Trump told reporters that Wills did a "very good job," but added, "We have to make moves sometimes. "Who is Miller? A staunch Trump loyalist who stuck by the president after the 2020 election defeat. In the past, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Internal Security Advisor. But his influence goes far beyond domestic policy: Yemen strikes: During the planning of the airstrikes on the Houthi rebels last March, leaked signal messages revealed Miller in the White House planning center, relaying the presidents order: "As I heard it, the president was clear: green light. Latin America: Miller was reportedly put in charge of military operations in the Caribbean to destroy suspected drug boats, an operation that expanded into an effort to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. As Trump enters his final two years facing a hostile Congress, he is tightening his inner circle to those who will carry out his agenda without hesitation. Millers' promotion signals that the White House is doubling down on its most aggressive policy -- blurring the lines between homeland security, military action and political warfare. substack | talk.

Miller takes over as chief of staff as Trump shrinks cabinet after disastrous midterms President Donald Trump is reorganizing his White House, naming Stephen Miller — the architect of his tough immigration policy — as his new chief of staff. Miller replaces Susie Wales, who resigned after Republicans lost control of both houses of Congress. Trump told reporters that Wills did a "very good job," but added, "We have to make moves sometimes. "Who is Miller? A staunch Trump loyalist who stuck by the president after the 2020 election defeat. In the past, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Internal Security Advisor. But his influence goes far beyond domestic policy: Yemen strikes: During the planning of the airstrikes on the Houthi rebels last March, leaked signal messages revealed Miller in the White House planning center, relaying the presidents order: "As I heard it, the president was clear: green light. Latin America: Miller was reportedly put in charge of military operations in the Caribbean to destroy suspected drug boats, an operation that expanded into an effort to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. As Trump enters his final two years facing a hostile Congress, he is tightening his inner circle to those who will carry out his agenda without hesitation. Millers' promotion signals that the White House is doubling down on its most aggressive policy -- blurring the lines between homeland security, military action and political warfare. substack | talk.