Trump Names Miller Chief of Staff After Hinting at Changes

President Donald Trump announced that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, after saying in a 60 Minutes interview that he expected “maybe a few changes” to his team following the midterm elections. Wiles is moving to Trump’s political operation, according to Trump’s announcement. Miller is scheduled to take over Monday, November 9. The interview was taped before Trump announced the staffing change. Asked whether he expected to fire anyone after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress, Trump said he might make changes but did not name anyone. He said he had confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when asked about the secretary’s future. Trump described Hegseth as having been part of what he called victories in two wars, including an operation in Venezuela. In the interview, Trump said the operation had taken less than an hour and that nobody was killed. He did not say Hegseth was responsible for the outcome. The description of the operation and Trump’s account of the administration’s record were his own statements. Trump said Wiles submitted her resignation on Thursday. A report tied the departure to the Republicans’ midterm losses, but...