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President Trump announced that Wiles, his chief of staff, will be retiring and that he will be replaced by his deputy, Robert Miller. Mr. Wiles is one of Mr. Trump's closest aides and has been in charge of organizing the White House. It appears that the ruling Republican Party was held responsible for the midterm elections in which it lost its majority in both houses of Congress.
[Washington Current Affairs] U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 6th that Chief of Staff Wiles will be retiring and that Deputy Chief of Staff Miller will be his successor. Mr. Wiles is one of Mr. Trump's closest aides and has been in charge of organizing the White House. It appears that the ruling Republican Party was held responsible for the midterm elections in which it lost its majority in both houses of Congress.
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"I want to thank her for her contributions. She has done a great job," Trump said of Wiles on his social media. He explained that Mr. Miller will take over as his successor on the 9th.
Mr. Miller has supported Mr. Trump since the 2016 presidential election and has been involved in policy planning based on the "America First" principle. He is leading the charge against illegal immigration, and Trump emphasized on social media that he is "the person I trust most."
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Mr. Miller will assume the position of Chief of Staff to the President on the 9th and take over the organizational management of the White House.
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