President Donald Trump has signalled more Cabinet changes are coming, telling CBS's 60 Minutes he will make "maybe a few changes" after Republicans lost both chambers in the November 3 midterms. The Trump Cabinet changes tease, taped Friday morning, came hours before he announced chief of staff Susie Wiles was being replaced by Stephen Miller.

Key Points

• Trump told 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat he plans to make "maybe a few changes" to his Cabinet after the midterm defeat.
• The interview was taped Friday morning, November 6, 2026, and a preview clip was released Friday night.
• Hours after the clip, Trump announced that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as chief of staff, starting Monday, November 9.
• Trump said he still has confidence in War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who faces a possible impeachment vote in the House next week.
• The full interview airs on Sunday, November 8, at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

What Happened

In the preview clip released Friday night, Douthat asked Trump whether he planned to terminate members of his team after the midterm losses. Trump replied, "I do," before adding: "A little bit. I love my Cabinet. I think they're good, but I'll be doing maybe a few changes. I don't want to mention who."

The president named no one and said nothing about timing. The clip was the first public sign that the shake-up announced later on Friday would not stop with the chief of staff's office.

The timing of the interview matters. It was taped on Friday morning, before the Wiles announcement, which means Trump was already planning further changes when he sat down with Douthat. The full interview, airing on Sunday, may contain more detail about who is under consideration and why.

Background: Midterms, Wiles and Miller

The Cabinet tease cannot be separated from the change that followed it. On Friday, Trump announced on Truth Social that Stephen Miller, currently deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser, will become White House chief of staff on Monday, November 9. Wiles, the first woman to hold the job, moves to the Trump Political Operation after leading the West Wing since January 2025.

Wiles ran Trump's 2024 campaign and was widely seen as one of his most disciplined managers. Her departure followed intense pressure on Trump to dismiss her after the midterm defeat, and moves her out of running the White House as a hostile Congress prepares to be sworn in on January 3, 2027.

Miller, 41, has worked for Trump since his first campaign began in 2015. As deputy chief of staff for policy, he designed and drove the immigration crackdown that defined the second term. Trump called him "one of my most trusted advisors" when he announced the promotion.

Trump Cabinet Changes: What the 60 Minutes Preview Revealed

The most important line in the clip is what Trump did not say. By refusing to name anyone, he kept every Cabinet secretary guessing over the weekend, and he kept the focus on the Sunday broadcast. That is a familiar Trump tactic: float a change, watch the reaction, and decide later.

But the words he did use were clear enough. "I do" was a direct answer to a direct question about terminating members of his team. "Maybe a few changes" suggests more than one departure, and it suggests the changes will reach beyond the chief of staff's office into the Cabinet itself.

Trump also made clear that he does not see the midterm result as a verdict on his Cabinet as a whole. "I love my Cabinet. I think they're good," he said, before the qualification that followed. The message was that the team is broadly sound, but that some members will still go.

Reactions: Hegseth Backed, Resignation Ruled Out

Trump was also asked whether he has confidence in War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who faces a possible impeachment vote when the House reconvenes next week. Trump said, "I do," adding: "We've won two wars. We've won Venezuela and taken out billions and billions and billions of dollars already."

Asked whether he credits Hegseth with the Venezuela operation, Trump said: "No, but he was a part of it." The answer was a public vote of confidence for a secretary under pressure, and it suggests Hegseth is not among the changes Trump has in mind, at least for now.

Hegseth himself ruled out resigning earlier in the week. In a nearly six-minute video message on Thursday, November 5, he said: "We don't back down. And that especially applies now." The message was widely read as a response to the impeachment threat and to speculation about his future.

Why It Matters

Cabinet changes after a midterm defeat are normal, but the context here is not. Trump is entering the final two years of his presidency with a Democratic Congress, a war in Iran in its ninth month, and a series of investigations expected from January. The people he chooses now will shape how the White House handles all of it.

The choice matters in another way. A Cabinet built for confrontation will fight Congress at every step; a Cabinet built for negotiation might find room for deals on funding, trade and foreign policy. Trump's praise for Miller, and his refusal to name the Cabinet members he plans to remove, leaves both possibilities open for now.

What Happens Next

The full 60 Minutes interview airs on Sunday, November 8, at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. It may name names, or it may leave the speculation running. Either way, the broadcast is now the next test of Trump's plans.

On Monday, November 9, Miller takes over as chief of staff, and the first question will be who replaces him as homeland security adviser and deputy chief of staff for policy. The answer to that question will say a great deal about how much of the immigration agenda moves with him into the chief of staff's office.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did Trump say about Cabinet changes on 60 Minutes?
He said he plans "maybe a few changes" after the midterms: "I love my Cabinet. I think they're good, but I'll be doing maybe a few changes. I don't want to mention who."

Who interviewed Trump for 60 Minutes?
CBS correspondent Ross Douthat interviewed Trump on Friday morning, November 6, 2026; the full interview airs Sunday, November 8, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Did Trump name anyone he plans to remove?
No. He refused to name any secretary or senior official, saying only that there would be "maybe a few changes".

Does Trump still back Pete Hegseth?
Yes. Trump said "I do", and Hegseth has ruled out resigning, saying "We don't back down. And that especially applies now."

What happened to Susie Wiles?
Trump announced on Friday, November 6, that Stephen Miller will replace Wiles as chief of staff on Monday, November 9; Wiles moves to the Trump Political Operation.

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