US President Donald Trump has dismissed his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, and is placing hardline conservative Stephen Miller at the center of his inner circle, according to Deutschlandfunk. The German broadcaster reported the move on Saturday, describing Miller as a right-wing hardliner now positioned at the heart of the administration's power structure.
Coverage of the shake-up points to the midterm losses as the trigger. DIE ZEIT reported that Trump removed his chief of staff following setbacks in the midterms. Spiegel, in its morning opinion column, framed the decision as Trump choosing escalation rather than de-escalation.
Miller is closely identified with the administration's immigration agenda. WEB.DE described him as the architect of Trump's immigration policy and reported that he becomes the new chief of staff. ZDFheute, meanwhile, ran a profile asking who Miller is, signaling that his elevated role is drawing scrutiny beyond the usual political coverage.
The reports do not detail the timing of Wiles's departure beyond its link to the midterm results, nor do they describe any transition arrangements. What emerges from the German coverage is a consistent picture: a post-midterm reshuffle that concentrates influence in the hands of one of the administration's most ideologically committed figures.
Watch for official confirmation of the staffing change and for early signals of how Miller's new role shapes White House policy, particularly on immigration.
