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Accused Of Leaks, Blamed For Defeat: How Susie Wiles Fell From Trump's Favour

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Accused Of Leaks, Blamed For Defeat: How Susie Wiles Fell From Trump's Favour

The 2026 midterm elections resulted in a historic "blue wave" which swept Republicans out of power across both chambers of Congress and shattered long-standing Republican supermajorities in state legislatures.On Friday, US President Donald Trump replaced his White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, his deputy chief of staff.According to a report by The New York Times, Trump had been frustrated and proceeded to berate Wiles in front of other staff members and said that his administration had not moved fast to find who he calls "leakers".He also accused her of being one of the leakers.Before the shuffle, Trump had told reporters that he "wanted to make a change".He said that although Wiles did a "great job", "sometimes in life, you have to make moves."When asked what he would like Miller to do differently, Trump said, "Just run things well."However, there were deeper conversations Trump has been having in private.He has blamed Wiles and other political advisers for the election results and claimed that he had been poorly served before the midterms.At an East Room…