# Hardline Trump aide Stephen Miller takes over as White House chief of staff

https://mins.news/en/item/135823

- The Guardian, 2026-11-09 15:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/09/stephen-miller-white-house-chief-of-staff

> Stephen Miller, identified as the architect of Donald Trump’s mass-deportation policy and immigration crackdown, began as White House chief of staff on Monday, replacing Susie Wiles. Democrats accused Trump of ignoring voters after Republicans’ midterm losses by elevating Miller, despite Trump recently saying the deportation policy was “too tough.”

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