Stephen Miller called on Friday to "fight with all our soul" to support Donald Trump, in a message released hours after his appointment as White House Chief of Staff and three days after the Republican defeat in the legislative elections.
“The mission is now clearer than ever: to fight with all our heart to support our president and defend this magnificent Republic,” expressed Miller in a video shared by the official White House account on X.
The message of loyalty to the president comes after the Democrats secured majorities in both chambers of Congress. The results available this Friday granted them at least 253 seats in the House of Representatives and a majority of 54 senators, including the independents who are part of their caucus.
Trump made the announcement via a post on Truth Social, where he described Miller as “one of my most trusted advisors” and specified that he will officially take on the role on Monday, November 9. According to the Wall Street Journal, Wiles submitted his resignation on Thursday night and will go on to lead the president's political operation.
Analysts and opponents interpreted Miller's rise as a sign that Trump intends to deepen his agenda rather than moderate it following the electoral setback.
According to Semafor, Miller had internally advocated for a more aggressive strategy against the Democrats in the week following the elections.
In the 38-second clip released by the White House, Miller listed the achievements he attributes to the administration: record tax relief, zero illegal immigration, the largest reduction in homicides since 1900, the lowest recorded rates of violent crime, the elimination of taxes on tips, Social Security, and overtime, military rebuilding, and the fight against drug cartels. "This is a struggle for the survival of America. It is that serious, it is that real," he concluded.
Miller, 41 years old, has been linked to Trump since the 2016 presidential campaign and is considered the main architect of the most restrictive immigration policies of the administration, including the travel bans of 2017 and the "zero tolerance" policy of 2018 that led to family separations at the southern border. Prior to this appointment, he held the positions of Deputy Chief of Staff for policy and National Security Advisor.
Wiles, who resigned after just under two years in the position, was the first woman to hold the role of Chief of Staff in the history of the United States since Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025. Trump dismissed her with praise, noting that she "has done an outstanding job."
The Democrats' reaction to the appointment was unanimously critical. The House leader, Hakeem Jeffries, called Miller a "dangerous xenophobe" and stated that Trump "should have fired him, not promoted him." The Senate leader, Chuck Schumer, argued that the president "learned nothing" from the Republican defeat and promised to fight Miller's agenda "at every step."
Miller has also played an active role in foreign policy towards Cuba: in May 2026, he stated that the island has functioned as a "field of operations" for adversaries of the United States and described it as the "last bastion of communism," suggesting that his rise could lead to an even tougher stance against the regime in Havana.
Democratic Senator Andy Kim went further, labeling Miller as "the most dangerous person" in the administration and warning that he should have been fired instead of promoted.
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