
Emphasizes that replacement of White House chief of staff has nothing to do with election results
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After the Republican Party's defeat in the November 3 midterm elections, rumors of a change in the administration cabinet were raised. President Trump recently replaced Chief of Staff Suzy Wiles with Stephen Miller.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Yu-mi = U.S. President Donald Trump said there was "very little" possibility of further personnel reorganization of the administration following the replacement of the White House chief of staff.
President Trump met with reporters at Palm Beach Airport in Florida on the 6th (local time) and responded to the question, "Do you expect more people to step down in the coming months?" and said, "We have a great cabinet."
After the Republican Party's crushing defeat in the November 3 midterm elections, some have discussed the need to replace some cabinet members, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
There were speculations that the replacement of the White House chief of staff could lead to a full-scale personnel reorganization in the White House and the administration as a whole, but President Trump appears to have dismissed these claims.
When asked whether the replacement of White House Chief of Staff Suzy Wiles with Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was due to the results of the midterm elections, President Trump said, "It's not because of the elections. Sometimes you make changes."
He then emphasized, “That election was not my election,” and “I did not have my name on the ballot.”
Regarding the campaign he held to support the midterm elections, President Trump said, "It was the largest and most powerful campaign in the history of the midterm elections. All the stadiums were filled, and thousands of people who could not get in waited outside."
“I wish I had been on the ballot,” he said. “If I had, the outcome would have been much different.”
This is a remark that runs counter to President Trump's support for Republican candidates before the election, in which he emphasized that voters should treat him as if he were on the ballot, and it is pointed out that he is trying to distance himself from responsibility for losing the election.
President Trump called new Chief of Staff Miller "a great fighter" and said, "He has been with me since the beginning of the 2015 (presidential campaign)."
He also praised him, saying, “He is very loyal, smart, and does a great job,” and “He was the MVP every year.”
Regarding the possibility of cooperation in the new Democratic-led Congress, President Trump mentioned the areas of immigration, taxes, and economic development, saying, "I think we can do a lot of things together."
He went on to explain that some elected officials would like to meet with him and discuss it, adding, "I am very open to that."

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