Abdul El-Sayed criticizes Stephen Miller's appointment as White House chief of staff
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Michigan Senator-elect Dr. Abdul El-Sayed criticized the appointment of Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff on Friday, responding to Donald Trump’s latest senior personnel change.
Couldn’t have picked a more broken person for the most dysfunctional White House in history.
— Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (@AbdulElSayed) November 7, 2026
Reacting to reports that Susie Wiles will step aside to allow Miller to take over the administration's top operational position, El-Sayed reacted in a post on X.
"Couldn’t have picked a more broken person for the most dysfunctional White House in history," El-Sayed wrote, quoting reporting on the administrative transition.
El-Sayed is the senator-elect for Michigan, having secured the state's open US Senate seat in the November election.
Trump announced earlier on Friday that Miller, who has served as deputy chief of staff for policy and remains one of his closest ideological confidants, will officially assume the chief of staff duties starting Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. Wiles, who led the White House staff through the opening phase of Trump's term, will shift into directing the administration's broader political operation.
Miller has long drawn opposition from congressional Democrats and civil rights advocates for his hardline immigration frameworks, border enforcement mandates, and expansive view of executive authority.
His elevation to chief of staff consolidates management of the executive office under one of Trump's most polarizing and enduring advisors.
