Trump’s reported plan to replace Susie Wiles sparks extraordinary warning from former aide

WorldPolitics
19 Oct 2026 • 9:46 PM MYT
The Independent
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Trump’s reported plan to replace Susie Wiles sparks extraordinary warning from former aide

  • Former White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews warned that replacing Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with anti-immigration hardliner Stephen Miller would be a terrifying prospect.
  • Reports say President Donald Trump has been floating potential replacements for Wiles after the brief, five-day tenure of White House press secretary Katie Zacharia.
  • Other names reportedly under consideration for chief of staff include Bill Pulte, Lee Zeldin, Kevin McCarthy, and Randy Levine.
  • President Trump and the White House strongly denied the reports, asserting that Wiles maintains the president's full confidence.
  • Matthews, who resigned after the January 6 Capitol attack, cautioned that appointing Miller during the final years of Trump's administration could yield dangerous consequences.

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