White House chief of staff Stephen Miller is moving quickly to overhaul the Trump administration’s internal operations, with a newly disclosed memo revealing sweeping changes to how Cabinet officials communicate and answer to the White House.
The changes also offer a glimpse into simmering tensions inside Trump’s White House, where officials reportedly grew frustrated under Susie Wiles’ tight grip on administration communications.
The internal memo, obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, outlines a shake-up that gives Cabinet secretaries greater control over their own messaging, reversing restrictions reportedly imposed under Wiles, Miller’s predecessor.
“This will streamline the Cabinet, making it a more effective instrument for the President, whereas previously it was too constrained," a source familiar with the memo told Fox News.
The restructuring also replaces the White House Cabinet secretary position with a director of Cabinet relations, a role intended to support agency leaders rather than tightly control their communications.
One administration insider described the shift as “unleashing the Cabinet to be the captains of their own ship.”
But the changes also exposed sharp criticism of Wiles’ management style.
A former Trump administration official accused Wiles of demanding complete authority and using threats to keep officials in line.
“The control comes from threat of duress,” the former official alleged. “Like, 'if you don't do this, I'm going to destroy you in the media,'" the source continued.
The former official also claimed Wiles had acknowledged limits to her influence over the president while asserting authority over everyone else.
“I can't control [Trump]. I can control everything else,” the former official quoted Wiles as saying.
“It's absolute control," the former official added.