Katie Miller quits SpaceX, sells shares as husband Stephen Miller reportedly cleared of White House ethics restrictions

Katie Miller, wife of incoming White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, has severed her professional and financial ties with Elon Musk's SpaceX, selling her shares in the company and giving up unvested stock compensation, according to reports.

The move reportedly clears the way for Stephen Miller to participate in White House policy discussions without the conflict-of-interest restrictions that had previously required him to recuse himself from certain matters involving his wife's business interests. A White House official told The Atlantic that Stephen Miller is “no longer subject to any recusals and may fully participate in all meetings and policy matters”.

Katie Miller had worked as an adviser to SpaceX. Her association with Musk's company had meant her husband was required to stay away from administration decisions involving areas such as space policy and artificial intelligence. She has also abandoned a planned podcast arrangement with Paramount, another business relationship that had reportedly prompted ethics restrictions on her husband.

The developments come days after President Donald Trump appointed Stephen Miller as his new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Katie Miller announced on Sunday that she was stepping away from her podcast, explaining that her husband's new responsibilities and the demands of raising their four children had made it difficult to continue.

“Nothing is more important than raising our four kids,” she wrote on X. “While I've loved the podcast, the time commitment is too great and now is the time to step away.”

She also celebrated her husband's elevation to the powerful White House position, responding to speculation about her role in his appointment with a sarcastic post: “BREAKING: Wife supports husband. If your wife doesn't do this, find a new one.”