According to reports, President Donald Trump allegedly berated White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles during a Thursday Oval Office meeting, directing blame for the GOP’s underwhelming midterm performance at her shoulders.
The confrontation supposedly unfolded in front of other aides as Trump vented about the party’s losses, pointing the finger squarely at Wiles in the moment.
Democrats seized seats across the board, flipping as many as seven Senate seats and more than forty House seats amid widespread voter anger over rising living costs and concerns about corruption within the administration.
Raw Story reported that Wiles, who had organized a Camp David retreat intended to shore up her standing, walked out of the Oval Office and submitted her resignation hours later.
Citing the Daily Mail, the outlet noted that four anonymous sources corroborated that Wiles left as Trump continued shouting.
“He exploded at her,” one of the sources said.
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But there remains some ambiguity about the precise sequence of events. One source claimed Wiles departed the Oval Office while Trump was raising his voice. Two other insiders asserted that the president expelled her from the room, according to Raw Story.
“He ordered her to leave,” one Trump aide said.
Yet another official told the Daily Mail that none of the accounts were accurate. “He would never raise his voice at Susie.”
By Friday, mere days after the Republicans endured a brutal electoral drubbing, Trump announced on social media that Wiles was out and that his hard-edged deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, would take her place.
In the post, he wrote that Wiles “has done an outstanding job.” He added that she was “moving over to the Trump Political Operation,” with Miller assuming the leadership role.
In a move that surprised many observers, Miller began his new duties on Monday. Critics contend that Miller’s elevation signals Trump’s intent to ignore the electoral backlash against his administration’s hard-line immigration enforcement.
Miller was instrumental in shaping the two-year crackdown that has affected many law-abiding migrants and U.S. citizens. Two Americans were killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis last winter.
Another White House source told the Daily Mail that Wiles had organized a Camp David retreat for last weekend with her closest aides and other supporters. The event was planned while Trump was anticipated to be away at his Florida estate, and the aim, the source said, was to map out how Wiles could remain in power.
Wiles, credited with helping Trump secure victory in 2024, stayed longer than several other high-profile women who had previously exited his inner circle.
Several prominent women have either resigned or faced dismissal since Trump returned to the presidency in 2025.
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was the first to be ousted by Trump last winter. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi followed. Former Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard reportedly stepped down under pressure. Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April amid a widening scandal.
Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt departed in August. Her replacement, Katie Zacharia, lasted just five days. The administration also dismissed Trump’s former ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, a few weeks ago amid a widening pay-to-play scandal. Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. had been engaged for several years.
Trump’s longtime associate Natalie Harp—described as a 35-year-old confidant and a frequent proponent of his messaging—remains by his side, as do Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and the head of the Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler.
