Trump considers staff changes after Republican midterm losses in 60 Minutes interview
President Donald Trump told 60 Minutes he may make adjustments to his senior team following the recent midterm elections, shortly before announcing Stephen Miller as the new White House chief of staff.
President Donald Trump told 60 Minutes on Friday that he is contemplating a few changes to his senior staff after the recent midterm elections in which Democrats regained control of the House and Senate. The interview, conducted by correspondent Ross Douthat, was recorded just before Trump announced the replacement of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with her deputy, Stephen Miller.
"I do, a little bit," Trump said when asked if he expected to fire anyone. "I love my cabinet. I think they’re good. But I’ll be doing maybe a few changes. I don’t want to mention who…"
During the conversation, Douthat asked about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has faced calls for his resignation. Trump affirmed his confidence in Hegseth, noting the administration’s recent military actions.
"I do. Look, we’ve won two wars. We’ve won Venezuela and taken out billions and billions of dollars already, and we will be taking out many billions of dollars and get along very well… We won that war in less than one hour. And nobody was killed."
Trump later posted on Truth Social that Stephen Miller would assume the chief-of-staff role on November 9, 2026, and that Susie Wiles would move to the Trump Political Operation. Miller has previously served as deputy chief of staff and is known for his role in the administration’s immigration policies.
Douthat noted a possible tension between the personnel moves and Trump’s expressed willingness to work with Democrats on immigration reform, but Trump declined to specify any additional officials who might be dismissed.