After midterms blowout, trump hints cabinet firings could be considered amid party debate

Trump weighs Cabinet changes

In an interview with CBS News, Trump said he loved his Cabinet but was considering a few changes after the Republican losses. He did not identify any officials who might be affected.

Correspondent Ross Douthat asked about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has been rumored to be at risk. Trump did not offer a name in response.

Miller replaces Wiles

Trump announced Friday that Susie Wiles was out as chief of staff and that Stephen Miller would take her place. Speaking to reporters, Trump said Miller had been with him from the beginning and praised his political skills and management. White House communications director Steven Cheung also praised Wiles after the replacement was announced.

Election results sharpen questions

Republicans are questioning the party’s future and looking for someone to blame after the poor midterm showing. The results also renewed attention to how Trump will handle his final two years in office with Democrats controlling Congress.

California Democrat Robert Garcia, the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, said he would investigate Trump and his family. Garcia posted on X that Oversight Democrats were ready to take them on.

Election stories beyond Washington

The article reported that women voters were a driving force behind the Democratic gains. It also described Trump focusing on White House and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations in the days around the election.

Newly elected North Carolina Congressman Richard Ojeda, a retired Army major, said his father died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Ojeda had defeated seven-term Republican Congressman Richard Hudson for the state’s Ninth District.