USA: Donald Trump replaces Chief of Staff Susie Wiles – Stephen Miller is to succeed him

US President Donald Trump is replacing his chief of staff Susie Wiles after the Republicans' crushing election defeat. Trump thanked the 69-year-old for her “great work” on his Truth Social online service. On Monday, the previous deputy chief of staff in the White House, Stephen Miller, will take over the management position.

In the congressional elections, the Republicans lost their majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives to the Democrats. This is a devastating result for Trump, who made the election a vote on his policies. Since then, positional battles have been going on in the Republican Party over its future direction. There was also speculation as to whether Trump would reorganize his cabinet and his circle of power in the Oval Office.

Wiles is now obviously the first case. However, it should remain in Trump's political environment. Wiles had already submitted her resignation on Thursday evening, US broadcaster CBS News reported, citing an insider.

On X, Wiles writes that serving Trump in the White House was a great honor. She is proud of everything they have achieved. Although her role will change, her commitment “to the president and the mission” will remain unchanged.

As chief of staff, Wiles was responsible for organizing the president's day-to-day administration. The 69-year-old political strategist is considered extremely loyal and discreet. Wiles was the first woman to hold the post and was previously, among other things, Trump's campaign manager.

Wiles came into the public eye in December because of an article in Vanity Fair. In it, Wiles judged her boss surprisingly bluntly and harshly. Trump has the “personality of an alcoholic,” she said, for example. The magazine did not quote the entire sentence from the conversation at this point. Wiles later accused the magazine of taking statements out of context.

Her successor, Stephen Miller, is behind the president's aggressive migration policy. The 41-year-old is known for his hardliner positions. He is one of the few Trump advisors who survived the entire first term.

Miller used the years of Joe Biden's presidency to lay the foundation for Trump's new attempt. As one of Trump's very close confidants, he wrote many of his speeches and is considered the intellectual root of his politics. During Trump's second term in office, Miller was particularly notable for his controversial statements about migration and birthright. He is described as the “architect” of the new United States, as “Trump’s brain,” as “diabolical.”