# Who is the White House chief of staff?

*President Donald Trump named Stephen Miller to succeed Susie Wiles on November 6, 2026, in a White House release that does not give a start date.*

- Type: News
- Section: Politics
- By: Politics Desk
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:12:00-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T01:12:00-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/politics/who-is-the-white-house-chief-of-staff/

## Key facts

- Stephen Miller is the White House chief of staff. President Donald Trump announced his appointment as the 33rd chief of staff on November 6, 2026. Source: [The White House](https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/11/president-trump-names-stephen-miller-as-33rd-white-house-chief-of-staff/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:08:20-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/politics/who-is-the-white-house-chief-of-staff/#stephen-miller-is-the-white-house-chief-of-staff-president
- Miller succeeds Susie Wiles, according to the White House release that announced the appointment. Source: [The White House](https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/11/president-trump-names-stephen-miller-as-33rd-white-house-chief-of-staff/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:08:20-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/politics/who-is-the-white-house-chief-of-staff/#miller-succeeds-susie-wiles-according-to-the-white-house
- A video the White House posted on November 6, 2026, is titled "White House Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller". Source: [The White House](https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/white-house-chief-of-staff-stephen-miller/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:08:20-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/politics/who-is-the-white-house-chief-of-staff/#a-video-the-white-house-posted-on-november-6-2026-is-titled

Stephen Miller is the White House chief of staff. President Donald Trump [announced](https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/11/president-trump-names-stephen-miller-as-33rd-white-house-chief-of-staff/) his appointment as the 33rd White House chief of staff on November 6, 2026, and the White House said he succeeds Susie Wiles.

## When Miller was named

The White House release is dated Friday, November 6, 2026, and does not give a start date. The White House has referred to Miller by the new title since the day of the announcement: a [video it posted](https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/white-house-chief-of-staff-stephen-miller/) on November 6 is titled "White House Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller".

| Chief of staff | Status | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stephen Miller | Named November 6, 2026 | White House release |
| Susie Wiles | Succeeded by Miller | White House release |

## What the White House said about Miller and Wiles

The [White House release](https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/11/president-trump-names-stephen-miller-as-33rd-white-house-chief-of-staff/) said Miller "has served alongside President Trump since the very beginning". It described the time Wiles spent in the job as a "highly successful tenure".

The release also carried statements from administration officials. Vice President JD Vance said in it: "Stephen Miller is an amazing patriot and will do great things."

## Where the White House lists the job

The chief of staff post does not appear on the White House's [Cabinet page](https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/), which listed department secretaries and other Cabinet-level officials but no chief of staff when it was checked on November 12, 2026. For the people that page does list, see [who is in the president's Cabinet](/politics/who-is-in-the-president-s-cabinet/).

For the leaders of Congress, see [who is the Speaker of the House](/politics/who-is-the-speaker-of-the-house/), [who is the Senate majority leader](/politics/who-is-the-senate-majority-leader/) and [which party controls Congress](/politics/which-party-controls-congress/).

## Sources

1. [President Trump Names Stephen Miller as 33rd White House Chief of Staff](https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/11/president-trump-names-stephen-miller-as-33rd-white-house-chief-of-staff/), The White House, 2026-11-06 (primary source)
2. [White House Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller](https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/white-house-chief-of-staff-stephen-miller/), The White House, 2026-11-06 (primary source)
3. [The Cabinet](https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/), The White House, 2026-11-12 (primary source)