
Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as chief of staff, Jim Jordan becomes the new parliamentary group leader in the House of Representatives
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After the Republicans' defeat in the US midterm elections, President Trump and the Republicans in Congress are drawing the first personnel consequences. Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as chief of staff, Jim Jordan becomes the new parliamentary group leader in the House of Representatives. The Nvidia espionage affair, Russia/Ukraine talks and the future of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will also be discussed after impeachment proceedings against him were rejected.
After the Republicans' defeat in the US midterm elections, US President Trump and the Republicans in Congress have drawn the first personnel consequences: Hardliner Stephen Miller replaces Trump's confidante Susie Wiles as chief of staff.
“Colleagues of his always call him a war-time chief of staff. So, he will now appear with a clear edge,” says co-host Christian Lammert, professor of North American political systems at the Free University of Berlin. And the new parliamentary group leader in the House of Representatives will be Trump confidant Jim Jordan.
The hosts also look at the Nvidia espionage affair and the political implications, the Russia/Ukraine talks and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after impeachment proceedings against him were initially thrown out.
This podcast episode was recorded on Thursday at 10am. The hosts have therefore not yet been able to take into account the resignation that Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced on Thursday afternoon.
Listening tip: The future of Nvidia after Jensen Huang's resignation
Moderated by Nicole Bastian and Christian Lammert
Produced by René Gorny
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Stephen Miller will take a harder line in the Trump administration as the new chief of staff.
Likely · Within weeks
The Nvidia espionage affair will have further political implications for US politics.
Possible · Within weeks
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