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Trump removes chief of staff Susie Wiles, names Stephen Miller as her replacement

What’s new: Trump announced on Friday that chief of staff Susie Wiles was out and Stephen Miller would replace her.

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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that chief of staff Susie Wiles was leaving the White House and that Stephen Miller would replace her, according to reports from CBS News, CNN and the Independent. Earlier, Trump told CBS News’s 60 Minutes that he expected to make “maybe a few changes” to his Cabinet after Republicans suffered heavy losses in the midterm elections on Tuesday, but he did not name anyone. Asked about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has been named in reports as being at risk of losing his post, he declined to name names. CNN reports that Democrats are on course to expand their House majority.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Trump announced on Friday that chief of staff Susie Wiles was leaving and that Stephen Miller would replace her.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left3Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent, CNN, CBS News
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post

  2. Stephen Miller is to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.

    Reported byLeft3Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent, CNN, CBS News
    Right
    Daily Mail

  3. Trump told 60 Minutes he expects to make “maybe a few changes” to his Cabinet and declined to name anyone.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left2Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent, CBS News
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post, Washington Examiner

  4. Republicans suffered heavy losses in the midterm elections held on Tuesday.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft3Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent, CNN, CBS News
    Right
    Daily Mail, Washington Examiner

  5. Democrats are on course to expand their House majority, according to CNN.

    One outletCNN· Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Trump expects Cabinet changes after the midterm losses and that Susie Wiles is out, with Stephen Miller replacing her. Left headlines stress the scale of the losses and the chaos, while right headlines stress Trump’s own teasing of further firings.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left headlines lead with Trump hinting at or teasing more firings and the Wiles ouster, and the sharpest, from the Daily Beast, call the midterm losses a MAGA bloodbath.

    Trump said to expect firings. Hours later, he announced Susie Wiles' departure.
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right headlines centre Trump’s own words, such as “maybe a few changes” or that he expects to fire Cabinet members, and place the Wiles exit as the trigger.

    Trump says he expects to fire Cabinet members after midterm defeat
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left5

    TeasesMAGA Bloodbathvoiced furyrumored

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right3

    blistering lossesbrutalousting

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    blistering lossesMore neutral: major losses

    Calling the losses blistering adds dramatic emphasis beyond the reported results.

    …Trump said he expects to fire Cabinet members after Republicans experienced blistering losses in the 2026 midterm elections, though he didn’t specify who.

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

  • Sensational language

    brutalMore neutral: major

    Calling the midterm results brutal adds a judgement about their severity beyond the vote counts.

    …the only high-profile administration official out the door in response to the GOP’s brutal midterm elections.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    TeasesMore neutral: says

    “Teases” suggests coy withholding rather than reporting what Trump said in the interview.

    Trump Teases Mystery Firings After MAGA Bloodbath

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    MAGA BloodbathMore neutral: after midterm losses

    “Bloodbath” is a dramatic term for election losses, and the MAGA label ties those losses to a movement.

    Trump Teases Mystery Firings After MAGA Bloodbath

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    voiced furyMore neutral: criticized

    The phrase “voiced fury” characterizes Trump’s reaction more strongly than the reported comments support.

    It comes after President Donald Trump voiced fury at the strategy that led to Republicans’ catastrophic midterm losses, per people…

    Used byCNN (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    oustingMore neutral: removing

    The word “ousting” implies forced removal, where the report says only that Wiles was removed.

    Trump teases that there will be more firings in his inner circle after ousting Susie Wiles: 'I won't mention who'

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Vague attribution

    rumoredMore neutral: report only what can be confirmed, or name the source of the rumor

    Publishes a rumor while disclaiming it.

    …when pressed by correspondent Ross Douthat on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is rumored to be at risk.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    axedMore neutral: removed

    The word “axed” adds a sense of abrupt dismissal beyond the plain fact of a departure.

    Trump hints at more Cabinet firings after Susie Wiles axed in wake of midterms blowout: Live updates

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump hinting at more firings
  • the Wiles ouster and Miller replacement
  • scale of the midterm losses
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From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump teasing more firings
  • Trump’s own words about a few changes
  • Wiles leaving as chief of staff
See the 3 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • Daily MailRight

    Trump teases that there will be more firings in his inner circle after Loaded verb“ousting”The word “ousting” implies forced removal, where the report says only that Wiles was removed.More neutral: removingDisagree with this highlight? Susie Wiles: 'I won't mention who'

    President Donald Trump, 80, sat down with 60 Minutes, just hours before he would announce Wiles' departure and replace her with Stephen Miller.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Trump suggests Cabinet shakeups won’t stop at Susie Wiles in ‘60 Minutes’ interview: ‘Maybe a few changes’

    Trump says more Cabinet changes may follow Susie Wiles’ exit after GOP midterm losses; watch his “60 Minutes” remarks.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Trump says he expects to fire Cabinet members after midterm defeat

    President Donald Trump said he expects to fire Cabinet members after Republicans experienced Sensational language“blistering losses”Calling the losses blistering adds dramatic emphasis beyond the reported results.More neutral: major lossesDisagree with this highlight? in the 2026 midterm elections, though he didn’t specify who. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    CBS News, Nov 6, 7:00 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    54 min later

    Its first report, Nov 6, 7:54 PM EST

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  1. CBS NewsLeftNov 6, 7:00 PM EST
  2. Washington ExaminerRightNov 6, 7:54 PM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 6, 7:55 PM EST
  4. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 7, 12:26 AM EST
  5. CNNLeftNov 7, 7:58 AM EST
  6. Daily MailRightNov 7, 8:34 AM EST
  7. The IndependentLeftNov 7, 9:47 AM EST

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