Voters said stop. Trump put Stephen Miller in charge anyway.

Days after historic Republican midterm losses, Trump named Stephen Miller White House chief of staff. Miller takes the job Monday, Nov. 9, USA Today reported, days after Democrats won control of Congress.

No reset. More of the same, now running the West Wing.

Trump told reporters he wanted to make a change and said the move was “not because of the election,” according to CNN and USA Today. People familiar with the matter told CNN he was furious about the losses and blamed his political team. Susie Wiles submitted her resignation Thursday evening and is moving to Trump’s political operation, CNN reported.

With Miller, Trump elevated a longtime aide known for shaping deportation policies and for showing little interest in finding common ground with Democrats, USA Today reported. A Guardian analysis argued the choice shows he has not learned a lesson on immigration. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised the pick on X. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump learned nothing from the defeat and vowed to fight the agenda. An incoming Democratic Congress now faces a White House that moved its most combative policy aide into command.

Instead of hearing voters and fixing what families worry about, the president put the aide who drove the crackdown in charge and signaled more fights over who to target, not how to solve problems. Voters asked for change. The White House chose confrontation.

• Share this with one person who thinks Washington learned the right lesson from the midterms.
• Ask your representative why the White House chose confrontation over solutions after voters demanded change.
• Watch who the new Congress calls to testify after it is sworn in Jan. 3, and ask your members to make Miller’s record part of it.
• Check your voter registration at Vote.gov

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Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff after midterm rout . Nov 6, 2026
Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff after midterm rout . Nov 6, 2026
Stephen Miller’s appointment shows Trump hasn’t learned his lesson on immigration . Nov 6, 2026