Trump's White House shake-up after the 2026 midterms

Trump announced on November 6 that Miller would replace Wiles, who had held the job since he returned to office,^[1] and Miller pledged his "absolute loyalty" in his first speech as chief of staff.^[10] Dhillon, who led a sweeping reshaping of the department's Civil Rights Division and its investigations into elite universities, had resigned the day before,^[2] and two more top Justice Department officials resigned on November 6, accelerating an exodus after the election.^[3]

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries called Miller "a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist" and urged Trump to fire him,^[4] and newly elected Democrats spoke of reining in the administration's deportations once they are sworn in.^[5][11] Former Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene predicted that Republicans would have "zero chance in 2028."^[12] Deputy chief of staff Richard Walters left in the shake-up,^[13] while Republican leaders in Alabama, where Miller once worked for Sen. Jeff Sessions, praised his appointment.^[14] The search for a new press secretary is followed in the arc on Karoline Leavitt's exit.