Trump taps Stephen Miller as chief of staff after GOP midterm losses
Why it matters: Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration push, takes over as Democrats control both chambers of Congress.
President Donald Trump chose Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles days after Republicans lost both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Miller, 41, has been one of Trump's closest aides since the 2016 campaign and served as deputy chief of staff for policy in the current administration. He is most closely tied to Trump's hard-line immigration agenda. Wiles submitted her resignation after the election setback and Trump said she would move to the Trump political operation. The change puts a combative loyalist in one of Washington's most powerful jobs as Trump faces a Democratic Congress for the rest of his term.