Stephen Miller Replaces Susie Wiles as Trump's White House Chief of Staff
Photo: Talking Points MemoStephen Miller, the architect of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, has replaced Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, a job covering both policy and politics, after Democrats made gains in the midterm elections. Miller is tasked with carrying out the president's America First agenda on immigration, tariffs, foreign policy and cuts to the federal workforce, and is reportedly looking at ways to use presidential authority to bypass Congress. Axios reported his top priority is winning young men back to the MAGA cause; young men swung 38 points toward Democrats compared with 2024. The New York Times reported he urged Trump to wind down the Iran war. In Texas, Aaron Reitz, the top federal prosecutor in Houston, said his office is examining an order signed last Friday by the city's Democratic mayor limiting police cooperation with ICE. Steve Bannon urged Trump to send troops into Texas cities. Leon Panetta, a former Clinton chief of staff, said Thursday he is concerned Miller thinks he is running the show instead of the president.
Left-leaning outlets treat the promotion as a test of Trump's political position. Slate's podcast links it to a combative next two years, a Nvidia resignation and Defense Secretary Hegseth surviving an impeachment vote. Rolling Stone mocks Miller's image and leads with the 38-point swing among young men and Iran war fatigue. Right-leaning outlets focus elsewhere. The Daily Mail leads with Bannon's call for troops, Reitz's warning about a Minneapolis-style situation and Democratic gains in Texas, casting Miller as the one who must hold the line. Breitbart carries only Panetta's criticism, which comes from a Democratic-aligned figure on MS NOW, and omits the midterm numbers. Both sides agree Miller is the deportation architect and that the midterms shaped the move. The Christian Science Monitor, an alternative outlet, adds a distinct angle on how far he might push executive power around Congress.
How the sides differ Left sources focus on Miller's political strategy and weaknesses with young men; right sources stress Texas immigration fights and a Democratic critic's warning about his role; alternative sources emphasize executive power.
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Slate and Rolling Stone treat Miller's promotion as a political turning point, featuring podcast panelists and Axios and New York Times reporting on his aims. Rolling Stone emphasizes young men's swing to Democrats and Iran war fatigue.
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The Christian Science Monitor profiles Miller's hard-line immigration record and asks how far he can push executive power, noting his reported goal of rebuilding the MAGA brand with working-class, Black and Latino voters.
The Daily Mail leads with Bannon and Houston prosecutor Aaron Reitz on a Texas sanctuary fight facing Miller. Breitbart relays Leon Panetta's concern that Miller thinks he, not Trump, is running the show.