Trump faces criticism for ‘dangerous’ Stephen Miller appointment as White House chief of staff
Following historic Republican losses in the midterm elections, Donald Trump has replaced his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, with her deputy Stephen Miller, the architect of his administration’s immigration crackdown.
- Democrats and Republicans blast promotion of ‘xenophobe’ who led administration’s immigration crackdown in wake of US midterm elections Democratic lawmakers decried Stephen Miller as a “ hatemonger ”, a “ xenophobe ” and “ vile ” after Donald Trump appointed his most trusted adviser as White House chief of staff.
- Stephen Miller is a controversial figure, known as a key architect of the administration's hard-line immigration policies.
- On Friday afternoon, the US president abruptly announced via his Truth Social platform that Miller – the architect of his sweeping immigration crackdown – would replace Susie Wiles, whom he confirmed had been ousted.
The US president's promotion of Miller, a loyal partisan firebrand to be his new chief of staff sets up likely clashes with Congress.
Wiles had been seen by some as a stabilising force in the White House, but with Democrats now controlling both chambers of Congress, Trump is reportedly seeking a more aggressive approach to pushing his agenda.
- Trump revealed the shake-up three days after Democrats' landslide victory in the midterm elections, winning majority control of the House and Senate.
- In a no-holds-barred interview with Joe Rogan, Calley Means, a former top health adviser, accused Susie Wiles of repeatedly bowing to lobbying pressures and fixating on campaign contributions.
- The US president said he would be replacing Susie Wiles for the top advisory role.
- The architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign, Mr.
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