Politics · United States · 41 mins ago
Trump says he plans administration changes; Susie Wiles is dismissed
Donald Trump said he planned several administration changes in an interview with 60 Minutes.
The interview was recorded at the White House on Friday, before the changes were announced.
Trump did not name anyone he planned to dismiss, but said he had confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Hours later, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was dismissed from her role.
Stephen Miller will replace Wiles as chief of staff.
The timing means the interview’s remarks were recorded before Wiles’s departure became public.
The interview is due to air Sunday at 7 p.m.
Eastern and Pacific time on CBS.
Donald Trump said he planned to make changes to his administration in a 60 Minutes interview.
Hours later, Trump announced that chief of staff Susie Wiles was leaving her post.
Stephen Miller, Wiles’s deputy, was named as her replacement.
The announcement came days after Republicans’ poor midterm election results.
Trump did not identify anyone else who might be affected by planned changes.
- Who
- Donald Trump announced that Susie Wiles was leaving as his chief of staff. Stephen Miller was named as her replacement.
- What
- Trump said he planned administration changes, and Wiles was dismissed.
- When
- The interview was conducted on Friday morning; Wiles’s departure was announced hours later.
- Where
- The White House administration; the interview was for CBS’s 60 Minutes.
- Why
- The announcement came days after Republicans’ poor midterm election results. The sources do not state that this was the reason for Wiles’s departure.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Trump gave an interview to 60 Minutes.
Trump announced that chief of staff Susie Wiles was leaving her post and that Stephen Miller would replace her.
- Outgoing chief of staff
- Susie Wiles
- Replacement
- Stephen Miller, Wiles’s deputy
- Interview
- 60 Minutes
- Planned changes
- Trump said he would make a few changes but did not name others
- Context
- Republicans’ poor midterm election results
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Just hours after Trump told 60 Minutes he expected to fire members of his administration, he delivered his first: chief of staff Susie Wiles. Who will be next? Watch President Trump's interview on 60 Minutes this Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Just hours after Trump told 60 Minutes he expected to fire members of his administration, he delivered his first: chief of staff Susie Wiles. Who will be next? Watch President Trump's interview on @60Minutes this Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.