Kevin McCarthy and Stephen Miller are being considered as potential successors to Susie Wiles as chief of staff.

Posted by IHIP News, Oct 15, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Sources: 6 support
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 65%

IHIP NewsOct 15, 2026

Multiple outlets, all tracing to a Politico report published around 2026-10-15, say Trump privately consulted allies on replacing Susie Wiles and floated Kevin McCarthy and Stephen Miller as possible successors, so the claim that they were being considered is supported as of the posting date.

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What was said

… Isaiah, major news breaking today: Trump is considering firing another woman in his administration. Pop this up. Politico is reporting President Trump is calling up friends to ask their views on his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, and whether to replace her. Kevin McCarthy and Stephen Miller are names being floated as potential successors to Wiles. I mean, no surprise here, but I think we're going to be the beginning stages of major shakeups. Yeah, I mean, look, Trump needs scapegoats because he obviously doesn't want to have self reflection about how bad everything has been, but I think it's …

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What we found

Supports. Frnt, Hindustan Times and Newsweek, all published 2026-10-15, report per Politico that Trump has consulted allies about replacing Wiles and named Stephen Miller and Kevin McCarthy among potential successors.[1][2][3]

Supports. Yahoo and Independent reports from 2026-10-19 repeat that Trump reportedly floated Miller and McCarthy, citing Politico Playbook's earlier report.[4][5]

Supports. Ground News summary of a Washington Post report from 2026-10-16 says Miller is reportedly angling for Wiles' position, an independent account of the same reported consideration.[6]

Contradicts. Trump and the White House strongly denied the reports, saying Wiles retains his full confidence and that he was not planning to fire her, though this denies a replacement plan rather than the reported consideration of names.[1][3][5]

Context. Sources from after the posting date (Ground News, 2026-11-02) show continued reporting of jockeying for the role, so the situation has not resolved and the reporting is not confirmed by an official record.[6]

Sources

6 sources: 6 not rated

1frnt.com · story · 74816President Trump Reportedly Consults Allies on Replacing Chief ...frnt.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
2Trump reacts to report that he's ‘looking’ to replace Susie Wiles - Check list of potential Chief of Staff contendershindustantimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
3Susie Wiles: List of Potential Replacements if Trump Ousts Chief of ...newsweek.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
4Trump Insider Spills on 'Terrifying' Ice Maiden ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
5Trump’s reported plan to replace Susie Wiles sparks ...independent.co.uk · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
6Donald Trump's White House Faces Behind-the-Scenes ...ground.news · not rated · cited for: supports, context

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