Politics

New White House chief of staff Miller shuts door on big business

The replacement of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with her hardline deputy Stephen Miller shuts the door through which many CEOs softened Trump administration policies or sought favors, and sets the stage for more direct confrontation with business in the second half of Trump’s term.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 10, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC
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  • adviser Calley Means complained on CBS News Sunday that Wiles helped big business foil Kennedy’s health plans.

Now CEOs are unsure who to call, a top DC lobbyist tells Semafor — and aren’t sure that Miller, whose career focus has been on stopping immigration, is inclined to take their side with Trump.

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