Miller Swears "Absolute Loyalty" To Trump As Jeffries Says Fire Him "Like A Malignant Tumor"
Stephen Miller became White House chief of staff on Monday after telling a crowd in Florida he pledges Trump "my absolute loyalty," as the deputy chief of staff and his own wife both recalibrate their lives around his new job.
In his first public comments since Trump tapped him, Miller wrote on X on Nov. 6: "The mission now is more clear than ever: Fight with all of our soul to support our President and defend this magnificent Republic." Hours later in Florida, he said the United States would not exist if not for Trump. "He saved our military from collapse, he saved our economy from destruction, he saved our border from annihilation, and he saved our country from threats at home and abroad which would have been the end of the American dream forever," Miller said, adding: "It is the honor of my life to be President Trump's chief of staff, and I swear to you, and I pledge to you, Mr. President, my absolute loyalty, my unwavering commitment and my total devotion to your success and the success of this country."
Trump, who shared the video on social media, said before Miller spoke that his new chief of staff was "a very hot commodity" who had become "hotter than Trump."
President Trump is the most transformative political leader in American History - and he has single-handedly saved America from those who would destroy it.
It has been the privilege of my lifetime to have served on his team from Day One, and I am honored beyond words to serve...— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) November 6, 2026
Trump announced the change on Nov. 6, a day after Susie Wiles, his only chief of staff in the second term, submitted her resignation on the evening of Nov. 5, according to a White House official. Trump said Wiles will move to the "Trump Political operation," and wrote: "I want to thank her for her service as Chief of Staff - She has done a great job." Wiles said on X that serving the president "has been the honor of a lifetime." The shake-up follows Republican losses in the midterm elections that handed Democrats control of Congress, and some figures on the right had called for her removal. Steve Bannon said Wiles and the political consultants "should be removed and removed immediately."
As we reported, Miller replaces Wiles, whom former HHS adviser Calley Means called the "most powerful chief of staff in modern American history" on Joe Rogan's podcast. That interview was f'ing wild.
Richard Walters, the deputy chief of staff and a former Republican National Committee official, is leaving as well; Miller told news outlets over the weekend that Walters "will continue to help from the outside." Axios first reported the departure. "Stephen is building an incredible and capable team to implement the President's agenda and I look forward to being part of it from the outside," Walters told the outlet.
Katie Miller, the new chief of staff's wife, said Sunday she is stopping new episodes of her podcast. She wrote on X: "I make every decision based on what's best for my children and our family. With @StephenM taking on this new role for President Trump, I've decided to stop recording new podcast episodes." The Epoch Times quotes her adding: "Nothing is more important than raising our four kids. While I've loved the podcast, the time commitment is too great and now is the time to step away." Two previously taped episodes will still air, she said.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote on X within hours of the announcement: "Stephen Miller is a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands. His presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor. Fire him today." Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) said Miller "is the most dangerous person in Trump's administration and should be fired instead of promoted."
Stephen Miller is a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands.
His presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor.
Fire him today.— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) November 6, 2026
Miller takes the job as the policy he built is in question: as we reported, Trump told "60 Minutes" in an interview taped Friday that his deportation policy "might be too tough" and that he would "love to do something on immigration" with the Democrats about to take over Congress, an hour before he replaced Wiles with Miller.