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President Donald Trump has signalled that more changes are coming to his team after Republicans lost control of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, telling CBS News' 60 Minutes that he expects to dismiss some members of his administration.
"I love my Cabinet. I think they're good," Trump said in the interview, recorded on Friday morning with correspondent Ross Douthat. "But I'll be doing maybe a few changes. I don't want to mention who." Asked directly whether he expected to fire anyone, he answered: "I do, yeah. Little bit."
Hours after the interview was recorded, Trump announced the first of those changes: White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is leaving, and Stephen Miller, his deputy chief of staff for policy, will take over the job on Monday, November 9. Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, submitted her resignation on Thursday night and will move to the Trump Political Operation.
Trump told reporters after the announcement that he "wanted to make a change," adding: "sometimes in life, you have to make moves."
Trump suggested Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is safe for now, despite CBS News reporting that he had asked advisers this week whether the Pentagon chief should stay.
The shake-up follows the November 3 midterm elections, in which Democrats won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. They take power in January, leaving Trump to govern with a divided government for the final two years of his term. The 60 Minutes interview aired in full on Sunday evening.