President Trump has picked deputy Stephen Miller to be White House chief of staff after Susie Wiles left the post following Republican losses in the midterm elections, NBC News reported.
President Trump has named Stephen Miller, his controversial deputy, as the new White House chief of staff, according to NBC News. The network reported the move on Nov. 7, 2026, in a video segment by correspondent Gabe Gutierrez.
NBC said the appointment follows the departure of Susie Wiles, who had held the job, after Republican midterm losses. The report ties the two developments together in sequence but offers few specifics about how Wiles's exit came about.
The NBC material is a short summary of a video report, so many details are not yet available. It does not say whether Wiles resigned or was asked to step aside, when Miller will formally take over, or who will fill the responsibilities he held as deputy.
It also does not include comment from Trump, Miller or Wiles. Readers looking for the administration's own explanation of the change will need to wait for further statements or reporting.
NBC described Miller as a controversial figure. The summary does not spell out why, but the description fits his public profile as a prominent, divisive voice in the administration.
The change comes in the aftermath of the midterm elections. NBC's page listed related headlines, including one that said Democrats had taken Congress in a historic win and another saying the stock market surged on the election results. Those items are listed only as headlines, and the summary of the Miller story does not elaborate on them.
A shake-up at the top of the White House staff after a difficult election is not unusual in American politics. Presidents often rethink how their operations are run once voters have delivered a verdict, particularly when control of Congress is at stake.
The chief of staff is the president's top internal manager. The person in the role generally controls who gets access to the Oval Office, coordinates the flow of information and decisions, and oversees the broader White House staff. The position does not require Senate confirmation, so a president can fill it quickly.
Miller has been a long-standing adviser to Trump and is closely associated with the administration's hard-line approach to immigration. Moving from deputy to chief of staff would place him in charge of the daily operation of the West Wing at a moment when the president faces a changed political landscape in Congress.
Several questions remain open: how Miller will approach the job, whether other senior staff changes follow, and how a Democratic-led Congress will shape the administration's agenda. NBC News said it would continue to report on the development, and further details may emerge as the White House provides more information.
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