White House reshuffle sets up showdown with investigators
The gist
Trump said Stephen Miller is replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
Democrats vow to keep investigating Miller, setting up a clash with Congress.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.
- Nov 5, 2026Susie Wiles submitted her resignation, a departure tied to the Republican election defeats, according to three sources cited by CBS News.
- Nov 6, 2026Trump said Stephen Miller was replacing Wiles as White House chief of staff, and told reporters her departure was not prompted by the election results.
Key terms
- GOP
- The Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States.
- midterms
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- House Oversight Committee
- The main investigative committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, with broad jurisdiction and subpoena power.
Source: Wikipedia