Susie Wiles is leaving as White House chief of staff after staggering Republican losses in the midterm election and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a key adviser to Mr. Trump who has helped shape the administration's immigration crackdown.
President Trump doubled down on defending the Iran war, despite acknowledging this week that the nine-month conflict contributed to Republicans' crushing defeat in Tuesday's midterms.
Sen. John Kennedy said Friday intelligence showed that after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025, the Islamic regime embarked on a campaign to expand its stockpiles of conventional missiles to protect its future nuclear ambitions.
Days after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterms, President Trump on Friday endorsed Joe Gruters to continue to chair the Republican National Committee.
Republican Rep. James Comer had few kind words for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday, placing the blame for GOP midterm losses on the war with Iran.
