Stephen Miller Named Trump's New White House Chief of Staff

Summary

Stephen Miller, a close confidant of President Donald Trump since 2016 and the architect of his hardline immigration policies and mass deportation campaign, is now White House chief of staff, according to reporting published on November 6, 2026. WIRED reports that Miller, the architect of the administration's crackdowns on immigration and dissent, was already known as "the prime minister" before taking the role. Al Jazeera and The New York Times describe him as the public face of many of Trump's immigration policies.

Timeline

1. WIRED

   6 Nov 2026, 21:10 UTCSource ↗

   WIRED reports that Stephen Miller, the architect of the Trump administration's brutal crackdowns on immigration and dissent, already known as "the prime minister," will now work as chief of staff.

2. Al Jazeera

   6 Nov 2026, 21:22 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Miller has been a close confidant of Trump since 2016 and an architect of the president's hardline immigration policies.

3. The New York Times

   6 Nov 2026, 22:13 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that Miller, the architect of President Trump's mass deportation campaign, has been the public face of many of Trump's immigration policies and is now his new chief of staff.