Axios reported that Stephen Miller, the new White House chief of staff, is not like Susie Wiles, the figure its report uses as a point of comparison. In a report by Marc Caputo, Axios wrote that Miller is unlike anyone who has held the job under President Trump. The Axios report on Miller is the source for this story.

According to Axios, Miller believes in "almost limitless presidential power." The outlet also reported that he considers the Democratic Party an extremist organization.

Axios reported that Miller dreams of ruthless crackdowns on immigration and on foreign adversaries, according to the published summary of its report. The summary does not say whether he has taken specific steps toward those goals.

Axios's headline refers to the Miller Doctrine and describes Miller as a war-time consigliere, a term the summary does not define.

Axios said in its why-it-matters note that Miller is unlike anyone who has held the job under Trump. The summary cuts off before finishing a comparison with others who have occupied the position in the modern era, so the outlet's full reasoning is not reflected here.

This report relies on the published Axios summary, which lists Marc Caputo as author and a publication timestamp of November 7, 2026. It does not include accounts from other outlets, and it does not say when Miller took office or how the appointment was made.

Sources: Axios: Trump's "war-time consigliere" and the Miller Doctrine.