After the Republican Party lost the election, Trump announced personnel changes. The Secretary of War will not be replaced for the time being, and Miller will be the Chief of Staff.
Quick Look
- President Trump said in an exclusive interview with "60 Minutes" that he plans to make changes to some government officials after the midterm elections.
- Hours later, the White House announced that Deputy Chief of Staff Miller would succeed Welles as chief of staff and signaled that War Secretary Hegseth would not be replaced for the time being.
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Why It Matters
U.S. President Trump accepted an exclusive interview with the CBS program "60 Minutes" and talked about the government's personnel layout and planning after the midterm elections.
(Central News Agency, Washington, 6th Comprehensive Foreign News Report) U.S. President Trump stated in an interview that he planned to replace some government officials after the midterm elections. Hours later, he announced that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller would replace Wells as White House Chief of Staff. During the interview, Trump hinted that he would not replace the Secretary of War for the time being.
Trump said in an exclusive interview with the CBS program "60 Minutes" that he would adjust his administration team. Reporters asked Trump if he expected to fire anyone after Republicans lost control of both houses of Congress. "Yes, yes. Adjust it a little bit," Trump said.
"I like my cabinet, I think they are very good. But I will... probably make some adjustments," he said.
Although CBS News reported that Trump asked aides this week whether War Secretary Pete Hegseth should be kept in his job, Trump suggested that Hegseth would not be removed from the job for the time being. Reporters asked Trump if he had confidence in Hegseth, and Trump responded "yes."
"Look, we've won two wars. We've won Venezuela and we've got billions, billions, billions of dollars' worth of results. We're going to get tens of billions of dollars more, and it's going to go very smoothly," Trump said.
Open Questions
- Which officials will be replaced after the midterm elections?






