Stephen Miller named White House chief of staff by Trump
Miller, a longtime aide and immigration hardliner, takes the job as Democratic lawmakers voice alarm at the appointment.
Key facts
Story- Donald Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff.
- Miller has advised Trump since 2016 and helped shape his hardline immigration policies.
- Democratic lawmakers have expressed alarm, and some say the move could intensify Capitol Hill tensions.
Donald Trump has picked Stephen Miller to serve as the White House's chief of staff, a senior post in the administration. The appointment was announced on 7 November 2026.
Miller is widely seen as the main architect of the administration's tough immigration measures and its crackdowns on dissent. Commentators have long referred to him as the most powerful unelected figure in the White House, and he now moves into a role that gives him day-to-day control over the president's office.
Democratic lawmakers have reacted with concern to the news. Because of Miller's record on immigration and the administration's domestic policies, the decision is expected by some observers to sharpen disputes with Congress.
Miller has worked with Trump since the 2016 election campaign. He has been a steady presence in the president's inner circle through several years of policy fights. His rise from adviser to the top staff job is the latest step in a career built largely inside the administration.
It has not been said when Miller will formally take up the post, or whether any other staff changes will follow. Neither Miller nor the White House has yet responded to the criticism from Democrats.
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