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Trump announces White House chief of staff change
First reported Nov 6, 7:00 PM ET · Latest Nov 6, 7:03 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 6, 7:30 PM ET
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Where things stand
President Trump told 60 Minutes he expected “maybe a few changes” after Democrats’ sweeping midterm wins, then announced that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles would leave and be replaced by Stephen Miller, CBS News reports.
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- Reported President Trump announced Stephen Miller would replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. Is this wrong?
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- “President Trump announced that Stephen Miller would replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff” — CBS News
- Reported President Trump told 60 Minutes to expect post‑midterm firings. Is this wrong?
- Reported President Trump announced Susie Wiles' departure. Is this wrong?
Source
- “Hours later, he announced Susie Wiles' departure” — CBS News
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Timeline
What changed: The president named Stephen Miller as the incoming chief of staff, confirming Wiles’ departure.
How this story developed
- New President Trump announced Stephen Miller would replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. President Trump told 60 Minutes to expect post‑midterm firings. President Trump announced Susie Wiles' departure.
Every report, newest first
- Trump told 60 Minutes to expect post-midterm firings — CBS News
President Trump announced that Stephen Miller would replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff just hours after he told 60 Minutes that he'd be shaking up his team.
- Trump said to expect firings. Hours later, he announced Susie Wiles' departure. — CBS News
President Trump hinted at possible firings following Democrats' sweeping midterm wins, telling 60 Minutes' Ross Douthat he plans to make "maybe a few changes" to his Cabinet. Watch more of the interview Sunday only on 60 Minutes.
Questions
- It is unclear which other senior officials might be dismissed or reassigned and what the broader restructuring will entail. Open
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The chief of staff runs day‑to‑day operations in the White House and is a key presidential aide. Midterm election outcomes often prompt presidents to reshuffle senior staff, especially after significant losses.
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