Trump elevates Stephen Miller to chief of staff after midterm losses
Why it matters: Miller shaped the administration’s hard-line immigration drive and reviews executive orders across domestic policy.
President Donald Trump promoted Stephen Miller to White House chief of staff on Nov. 6 after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections. Miller, 41, has been one of Trump’s closest advisers since the 2016 campaign and served as deputy chief of staff and homeland security adviser in Trump’s second term. He is best known for pushing the administration’s immigration crackdown, including a target of 3,000 arrests a day and broader ICE enforcement against people in the country illegally. Miller also founded America First Legal after Trump’s 2020 election loss and has taken a leading role on other domestic priorities, including reviewing executive orders and backing efforts to end birthright citizenship.