Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Friday appointed Stephen Miller, who is considered the architect of the tough policy on immigrants, as the new White House chief of staff.

Published on: 06/11/2026 - 23:03

This is the first prominent amendment within the American executive branch, following the resounding defeat suffered by the Republican Party in the midterm elections, which was considered a comprehensive rejection of the policies adopted during the first two years of Trump’s second term.

Trump reported on his “Truth Social” platform that Miller (41 years old) will succeed the current White House Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles (69 years old), starting Monday, thanking her for her “distinguished work.” He indicated that she would move on to assume other tasks within his close circle, but outside the government.

In a post on X, Wiles, the first woman to hold the position, said, “My role may change, but my commitment to the president and his mission will never change.”

Wells, who worked on Trump's election campaign, recently underwent treatment for breast cancer, and announced in September that she had recovered from it.

The position of office manager or chief of staff is considered one of the most strategic positions in the American executive branch.

Its mission is to sift through information and people who are allowed access to the president, while at the same time facilitating the daily conduct of government work.

For their part, Democrats pledged to confront Miller, whose name was associated with strict immigration policies and mass deportations that formed one of the pillars of Trump's second term.

“Stephen Miller is the architect of the most brutal and inhumane policies of this administration,” Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on X. “Trump could not have made a worse choice.” "We will confront him at every step," he added.

In response to a question about the reason behind his appointment of Miller, Trump told reporters at the White House, saying, “I wanted to make a change. Sometimes in life you have to make some changes.”

A White House official told AFP that Wiles resigned on Thursday evening.

The appointment of Miller, known for his extreme loyalty to Trump, is seen as the clearest sign yet that Trump is moving to abandon the attempts to appease the Democrats after the Republicans' defeat in the elections.

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