Trump's replaces chief of staff - Miller takes over

Susan Wiles will step down as the president's chief of staff on Monday, Donald Trump announced on Friday. She is being replaced by current deputy chief of staff and Trump's close adviser Stephen Miller.

In his post, Trump pays tribute to Susan Wiles, who is sometimes called the "Ice Lady". She has been singled out as one of the architects behind Trump's election victory in 2024.

"I want to thank her for her service as chief of staff - she has done a fantastic job," writes the president.

At the same time, the New York Times writes that Wiles was scolded by the president on election night - when the Republicans lost the majority in Congress. The paper says Trump was unhappy with Wiles, and others on the campaign team, for persuading him to let his super PAC spend hundreds of millions of dollars to support Republicans in the midterm elections. After the election fiasco, Trump is said to have asked around people in the inner circle what they thought about giving the job - one of the most powerful roles in the White House - to Stephen Miller.

However, the friction between Trump and Wiles goes back further than Tuesday's congressional elections, according to sources to the NYT. For months, there have been signs that her standing with Trump has weakened. She should no longer have been allowed to participate and decide on new hires, such as for the new press secretary Katie Zacharia. According to the paper, Trump also began criticizing Wiles in front of other associates.

Stephen Miller, who replaces Wiles, is known as one of the most influential people around Trump. He has been described as the mastermind behind the tough immigration policy during Trump's second term.

In a post on social media, Susan Wiles thanks her time as chief of staff, according to the NYT. She was the first woman in the post.

"Even if my role changes, my commitment to the president and the mission never will," she writes.

The President announces that Susan Wiles will continue to work within Trump's political organization.

At the beginning of the year, it emerged that Wiles had breast cancer. She recently announced that she is cancer free.