Trump replaced Susie Wiles with Miller on Friday, after the Republicans received a drubbing in the 2026 midterm elections that saw Democrats wrest control of the US Congress. Stephen Miller, Donald Trump ‘s new chief of staff, was reportedly seen chatting and giggling with the president’s close aide Natalie Harp .
Miller and Harp were spotted as they left the White House, The Daily Beast reported , and further noted that Trump’s new chief of staff choice indicates the president won’t be moderating his approach to governing during this lame-duck period.
Miller, reportedly, has been known to go to Harp when he wants Trump’s eyes on something, like anti-immigration content. He has been part of the president’s orbit for a long time, serving as senior White House adviser in the first term. Harp, who was a host on One America News Network, became his aide when he was out of office. “You are all that matters to me. I don’t want to ever let you down. Thank you for being my Guardian and Protector in this Life,” Harp had written in another letter. Wiles became the first woman to hold the position during Trump’s second presidency.
Notably, the 41-year-old Miller, who’s reportedly the architect of Trump’s immigration policy, did not speak to the White House Press Pool about his new role on Friday afternoon. Earlier reporting noted: The 41-year-old will replace Susie Wiles, becoming Trump’s closest aide at a time when Republicans have suffered a setback in the midterm elections and Democrats are set to take control of Congress.
Trump, meanwhile, briefly told reporters that he thought Miller would be able to do a good job. Trump too reportedly said that Harp would “never leave” him, while Miller now is closer than ever to the president.
Earlier reporting noted: Stephen Miller, one of US President Donald Trump’s longest-serving advisers and the architect of his hardline immigration agenda, has been named the new White House chief of staff, placing a key figure behind the administration’s domestic policies at the centre of its decision-making. Earlier reporting noted: Meanwhile, Miller’s appointment also puts an official closely involved in some of the administration’s most controversial decisions in a position to coordinate its response to the incoming opposition.
