{"id":71241,"date":"2026-11-06T22:16:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T22:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/conflicts\/71241\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T22:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T22:16:33","slug":"the-latest-trump-replaces-susie-wiles-with-stephen-miller-as-white-house-chief-of-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/conflicts\/71241\/","title":{"rendered":"The Latest: Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff<\/a>, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections. Miller, long a key member of Trump\u2019s inner circle, is a key architect of the administration\u2019s hard-line immigration policies. Wiles, a steely political operator and the first woman to serve in the post, was Trump\u2019s longest-serving White House chief of staff<\/a> and his longtime adviser.<\/p>\n

A handful of remaining Senate<\/a> and House<\/a> races, still to be called<\/a> by The Associated Press, will determine the strength of Democrats\u2019 majority in Congress. Democrats will hold at least 54 seats in the 100-member Senate next year, and as many as 56 depending on final results in Alaska<\/a> and Mississippi<\/a> \u2014 where contests remain narrow with votes still outstanding.<\/p>\n

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is likely to return as majority leader next year, promised in an interview with the AP<\/a> that Democrats will prevent the Republican president from installing a \u201cright-winger\u201d on the Supreme Court<\/a> or \u201ccrappy nominees\u201d elsewhere in the federal judiciary or in Trump\u2019s Cabinet.<\/p>\n

The Latest:<\/p>\n

US coordinates with Canada to target Iranian digital asset providers<\/p>\n

The Treasury Department on Friday targeted several firms exchanging Iranian rials and other currencies for allegedly helping Tehran evade sanctions and fund its proxies.<\/p>\n

Some of the providers dealt with Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges already sanctioned by Washington.<\/p>\n

The latest targets were coordinated with the Canadian government as several of the individuals and entities named are based in Vancouver and Toronto.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone, anywhere in the world, who helps Tehran evade sanctions risks being held accountable,\u201d State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The actions are part of the Trump administration\u2019s economic campaign to cripple the various financial networks that help sustain Iran as the longtime adversaries struggle to find a diplomatic resolution to a more than eight-month long conflict.<\/p>\n

Ukraine welcomes more help from Melania Trump in the future<\/p>\n

Ukrainian officials have praised first lady Melania Trump for her role in a humanitarian ceasefire in the besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky and hope for more of her help going forward.<\/p>\n

Davyd Arakhamia, head of the parliamentary faction of Zelenskyy\u2019s party, and Ukraine\u2019s human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, spoke to reporters in Washington a day after a White House event recognizing the recent six-day truce between Russia and Ukraine in Oleshky.<\/p>\n

Lubinets says he thinks of the first lady \u201cas a heavyweight\u201d in negotiations, saying her office was instrumental in getting the Russians to open negotiations.<\/p>\n

Asked about a greater role for Melania Trump in talks between Russia and Ukraine, Arakhamia said, \u201cwe would appreciate it.\u201d He says he wants to expand the ability to get truces in other parts of the war-torn country.<\/p>\n

Ukraine expects to see more support from US after midterms<\/p>\n

A Ukrainian official says with Democrats winning control of Congress in the midterm elections, they expect American support to surge next year.<\/p>\n

Davyd Arakhamia, head of the parliamentary faction of Zelenskyy\u2019s party, told reporters in Washington that he sees \u201cthe chances for us to get better U.S. support\u201d financially and generally is \u201cat least double\u201d with the new Congress.<\/p>\n

Arakhamia said he and other Ukrainian officials know newly appointed White House chief of staff Stephen Miller \u201cwell\u201d and were broadly optimistic about his new role.<\/p>\n

But before the congressional changes, \u201cwe have the hardest winter ever,\u201d Arakhamia said.<\/p>\n

Russia has been targeting Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure. He said the country\u2019s supply of missile interceptors is all but depleted.<\/p>\n

Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair says promoting Miller is \u2018putting lipstick on a pig\u2019<\/p>\n

Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York said Trump\u2019s decision to name Miller the White House chief of staff \u201cis a desperate and irresponsible cry for attention.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said Miller has been the architect of Trump\u2019s immigration policies and voters have \u201crejected mass deportations, the targeting of Latino communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

To give Miller \u201ca fancier title is just putting lipstick on a pig,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u2018I wanted to make a change,\u2019 Trump says, explaining chief of staff shakeup<\/p>\n

Trump praised both Wiles and Miller to reporters but said it was time for a change.<\/p>\n

\u201cSusie has done a very good job. Great job,\u201d Trump said as he left the White House to travel to Florida. But he said, \u201cWe\u2019ve got to make moves sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump said Miller is great.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe gets it\u201d and is \u201cvery good politically. And he\u2019s a very good man. He\u2019ll do a great job, great manager,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n

House Oversight\u2019s Garcia warns Stephen Miller: \u2018Lawyer up\u2019<\/p>\n

Rep. Robert Garcia, who is in line to become chairman of the Oversight Committee, said Trump is \u201cdoubling down\u201d on the administration policies that voters just rejected in the midterm election.<\/p>\n

\u201cStephen Miller is the architect of the unconstitutional ICE raids that have terrorized our communities and kidnapped and killed American citizens and immigrant families,\u201d said Garcia of California.<\/p>\n

Garcia said the committee continues to investigate Miller \u201cfor his misconduct, and we will fight against his hateful policies in Congress and the courts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wiles is the first woman to ever serve as White House chief of staff <\/p>\n

Announcing her departure on social media, Wiles called serving Trump \u201cthe honor of a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so proud to have been a part of what we\u2019ve accomplished together from securing our border and cutting taxes to strengthening our economy and putting America First,\u201d she wrote. \u201cMore than anything, I\u2019m grateful for the extraordinary people I\u2019ve had the privilege of working alongside.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile my role may be changing, my commitment to the President and the mission never will,\u201d Wiles said.<\/p>\n

Wiles steered Trump\u2019s 2024 comeback campaign. She has long been seen as a check on some of his most destructive impulses.<\/p>\n

Who is Stephen Miller, Trump\u2019s new chief of staff<\/p>\n

He\u2019s one of Trump\u2019s most loyal and longest-serving advisers. He came aboard Trump\u2019s longshot 2016 presidential campaign as a speechwriter and has remained in the president\u2019s orbit.<\/p>\n

Miller, 41, currently serves as White House deputy chief of staff and, though his portfolio is wide-ranging, Miller is most closely aligned with Trump\u2019s actions and rhetoric on immigration.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s a former Capitol Hill staffer who worked for former Sen. Jeff Sessions, an Alabama Republican who was Trump\u2019s first attorney general.<\/p>\n

During the midterm campaign, Miller took frequent partisan swipes at Democrats, calling them \u201cextremists, freaks and America-hating lunatics\u201d on social media. He also promoted unfounded theories about election fraud in California and Alaska<\/p>\n

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy discharged from hospital after stroke<\/p>\n

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says he will be spending several weeks at a rehabilitation center after being discharged from the hospital Friday after suffering a stroke.<\/p>\n

Murphy said the doctors are encouraged by the progress he\u2019s made and the time at the rehabilitation center will help him get back to work on the quickest timeline possible. He expects to miss the next several weeks of votes as he continues his recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to be direct with you,\u201d Murphy said in a statement. \u201cSo here is my diagnosis. Last Saturday afternoon, I felt something was not right with my body and called 9-1-1 out of an abundance of caution, and I\u2019m glad I did. I was diagnosed with a small bleed in the thalamus region of my brain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murphy says he\u2019s staying engaged with his colleagues and staff remotely to ensure the work of his office continues.<\/p>\n

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Rubio will venture to France for first post-midterm global trip as questions about Trump policies swirl<\/p>\n

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to embark on his first post-midterm foreign trip to attend a Group of 7 foreign ministers meeting in France next week.<\/p>\n

He\u2019ll likely face questions about the Trump administration\u2019s policies, namely in Iran, after huge Republican losses in elections that gave Democrats control of Congress.<\/p>\n

The State Department said Friday that Rubio would travel to Paris to meet his counterparts from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan on Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The G7 nations will confront a number of unresolved world crises, including the Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars. They must also cope with Trump\u2019s often antagonistic approach to allies and concerns that the election results may harden his attitude.<\/p>\n

Rubio is often seen as presenting a gentler side to Trump\u2019s belligerence in foreign policy. He may get questions about speculation he might leave the administration to prepare for a 2028 presidential run, which he has adamantly denied.<\/p>\n

Susie Wiles, Trump\u2019s longest-serving White House chief of staff, is leaving the administration<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections.<\/p>\n

On his social media site, Trump praised Wiles and said she\u2019d continue to work for his political organization.<\/p>\n

Miller, long a key member of Trump\u2019s inner circle, is a key architect of the administration\u2019s hard-line immigration policies.<\/p>\n

Wiles, the steely political operator and longtime adviser to Trump, was the first woman to ever serve in that post.<\/p>\n

Wiles\u2019 departure comes almost immediately after the GOP\u2019s midterm thrashing on Tuesday. She will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a longtime trusted aide to Trump.<\/p>\n

The departure also came months after Wiles indicated she no longer showed evidence of breast cancer after she underwent months of treatment for the disease, a diagnosis she went public with in March 2026.<\/p>\n

Wiles is the longest-serving White House chief of staff<\/a> for Trump, who cycled through four of them<\/a> during his first four-year term.<\/p>\n

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Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor\u2019s office for the first time since 1966<\/p>\n

Democrats in Arizona<\/a> won control of both legislative chambers and retained the governor\u2019s office, giving the party its first trifecta in the state since 1966 as Democrats made major gains nationwide in this week\u2019s elections and took control of both chambers of Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In her first term, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs had vetoed more than 540 measures passed by the Republican-led Legislature on policies including taxes, immigration and voting laws. Hobbs has said she\u2019s looking to address water issues<\/a> and affordability, and take on fraud and abuse in the state\u2019s school voucher program.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press called enough legislative races<\/a> to confirm that both chambers flipped on Friday. The news organization calls races individually and it can take several days after voting, depending on when election officials tally the votes and how close the elections are. There have not been major disputes or disruptions this year.<\/p>\n

In Arizona, Republicans have held the House for 60 years and the Senate since the early 1990s.<\/p>\n

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Trump says he wants Gruters to stay on as head of RNC, despite losses<\/p>\n

In a Truth Social post, Trump is praising \u201cMAGA Warrior Joe Gruters\u201d and says Gruters should continue to serve as chairman of the Republican National Committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Chairman, Joe turned the RNC into an efficient, focused, and powerful machine that will continue to empower the America First Agenda for many years to come,\u201d Trump writes, endorsing him for a second term.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoe Gruters should return as Chairman of the RNC to continue to build our Party, and be a trusted partner as we MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and ensure Free and Fair Elections,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoe is 100% America First, the Grassroots LOVES him, and I know he will do an incredible job in 2028, and secure Great Success for Republicans all across our Country. Joe has my Complete and Total Endorsement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beijing confirms it\u2019s discussing a Xi-Trump-Putin summit<\/p>\n

Beijing confirmed for the first time that it\u2019s discussing a possible meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n

Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, said at a regular briefing that China \u201cis in communication with relevant parties regarding a meeting between the three heads of state.\u201d<\/p>\n

The three-leader meeting would be historic if it happens during a regional economic summit this month in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. But experts say the trio may not agree on what to discuss when their interests are at odds.<\/p>\n

Trump has said he wants to discuss nuclear arms control, while Putin is interested in discussing the war with Ukraine without Kyiv at the table.<\/p>\n

If it happens, the meeting is certain to upset Europe, while China hopes to score a diplomatic win by facilitating the summit.<\/p>\n

Amazon releases trailer for the follow-up to Melania Trump\u2019s documentary about herself<\/p>\n

The minute-long trailer promoting the two-part series features Melania Trump in never-before-seen moments in her roles as wife, mother and first lady.<\/p>\n

It will be available on Nov. 20. Amazon Prime Video also produced \u201cMelania,\u201d the documentary, which was in theaters in January.<\/p>\n

The first lady said in a September interview on Fox News Channel\u2019s \u201cFox & Friends\u201d that \u201cMelania: The Series\u201d is different from the documentary \u201cbecause it\u2019s more conversation, one on one with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said the docuseries will have some surprises, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo when I was traveling and doing all of the filming, the director was asking me questions, and there are some private questions that I will answer that people never heard before. So it\u2019s kind of exciting,\u201d Melania Trump said.<\/p>\n

Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE, says \u2018elections matter\u2019 after Democrats win<\/p>\n

The mayor of Houston on Friday said the city would limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding \u201ca new model\u201d of immigration enforcement after Democrats swept statewide offices in Texas.<\/p>\n

Mayor John Whitmire said the city would go after immigrants \u201cthat pose a danger, not those that are going about their family business, work and education.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTraffic incident will not even … you write a citation or you warn them and they go about their way. No contact with (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) over nonviolent, non-jailable offenses. it reduces the fear and anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n

Details of the change were to be spelled out in an executive order but the move by the nation\u2019s fourth-largest city is one of the first steps to curb ICE\u2019s powers since Tuesday\u2019s election.<\/p>\n

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DHS says it acted lawfully in talks with Iran on deportations<\/p>\n

Court documents Thursday showed that the Trump administration held secret talks with Iran to deport Iranians<\/a> during the war.<\/p>\n

In its first comments since the revelation, the Department of Homeland Security justified the ongoing contacts in a statement Friday, saying that it\u2019s common practice for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to work with countries to get travel documents.<\/p>\n

It said it follows all \u201cestablished protocols\u201d to allow people to meet with consular officials from their country.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs promised, the Trump Administration is employing all lawful options to execute the largest deportation operation in history,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n

The judge in a lawsuit challenging the deportations questioned how the U.S. could send people back to a country where they could face a \u201cserious threat of certain death.\u201d<\/p>\n

DHS did not respond to a question about the potential danger the deportees might face.<\/p>\n

Protesters break into Microsoft data center site as Europe backlash spreads<\/p>\n

Some of the protesters climbed a construction crane and set off flares while others clashed with police Friday at the Microsoft data center<\/a> site in Amsterdam. More actions were planned in other countries after U.S. elections ushered in a wave of Democrats<\/a> promising to clamp down on data centers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t want it to be built. Nobody needs it,\u201d Nathan Timmer of the Push Back group told local broadcaster AT5. \u201cThe only thing this will be used for is AI slop. AI warfare, data surveillance, and committing genocides. We don\u2019t want that.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Microsoft<\/a> spokesperson said \u201cwe understand that people feel strongly about the project, and we respect their right to express those views peacefully. However, we do not condone any actions that are unlawful or that put people\u2019s safety at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sununu points finger at Trump for midterm losses<\/p>\n

The New Hampshire Republican, who fell short in his comeback bid for the Senate on Tuesday, blamed Trump\u2019s failure to deliver on his \u201cdrain the swamp\u201d promise for the catastrophic results.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow it seems like he or his family is in on every transaction and deal that goes on in Washington,\u201d Sununu told former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, according to a transcript released by Kasich\u2019s SiriumXM show.<\/p>\n

That, along with Trump\u2019s handling of the Iran war, \u201ccaused people to say, \u2018You know, I just can\u2019t vote for a Republican while he\u2019s still in office,\u2019\u201d Sununu said.<\/p>\n

Colorado Republican Jeff Hurd wins reelection to the House<\/p>\n

Republican incumbent Jeff Hurd defeated Democrat Dwayne Romero Friday in Colorado\u2019s 3rd Congressional District. <\/p>\n

Hurd was first elected to the House in 2024, representing Colorado\u2019s rural Western Slope. He was a lawyer before entering Congress. Democrats had targeted the Republican-leaning district as a potential pickup opportunity. Romero is a retired Army officer and former state economic development official. The Associated Press declared Hurd the winner at 11:24 a.m. EST.<\/p>\n

New York Republican Anthony Constantino wins House election<\/p>\n

Constantino defeated Democrat Blake Gendebien on Friday in New York\u2019s 21st Congressional District, <\/p>\n

Constantino took over his father\u2019s printing business and later founded his own, Sticker Mule. He prominently advertises his support for Trump on one of the company\u2019s buildings. He says he was recruited to run by Trump ally Roger Stone and touts a stint as a professional boxer. He\u2019ll replace Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik. The Associated Press declared Constantino the winner at 11:23 a.m. EST.<\/p>\n

White House highlights website for Trump\u2019s proposed arch after judge delays construction<\/p>\n

The new website features a series of slick renderings showing the proposed 250-foot (76 meter) arch from multiple angles where Trump wants to build it between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.<\/p>\n

The White House highlighted the website the morning after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on the arch for 14 days.<\/p>\n

The judge\u2019s decision followed a vote to approve the arch by a federal planning commission stocked with the Republican president\u2019s allies. Thursday\u2019s 8-4 vote came after hours of public testimony in opposition to the arch.<\/p>\n

A group of veterans joined the District of Columbia and Virginia as plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit seeking to block the arch.<\/p>\n

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