唐纳德·特朗普决定任命斯蒂芬·米勒为白宫幕僚长，此前他的妻子凯蒂·米勒进行了长达数周的游说活动。
Donald Trump's decision to make Stephen Miller the White House chief of staff followed a weeks-long lobbying effort from Katie Miller, his wife.
据两名直接了解凯蒂·米勒作用的人士透露，凯蒂·米勒告诉人们，如果他们相信她丈夫比其他潜在的威尔斯继任者更合适，就给总统打电话为他说项。这些人士和本文中的其他消息人士一样，均要求匿名。
Katie Miller told people to call the president on her husband’s behalf if they believed that he was better than other potential successors to Wiles, according to two people with direct knowledge of her role, who, like others in this story, spoke on condition of anonymity.
据两名接近白宫的人士透露，特朗普在过去一个月私下讨论过的人选包括：联邦住房金融局局长比尔·普尔特、总统特使史蒂夫·威特科夫、前众议长凯文·麦卡锡以及纽约洋基队总裁兰迪·莱文。李·泽尔丁和塞尔吉奥·戈尔也被提及为候选人。
Some of the names Trump discussed privately over the last month were Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Steve Witkoff, the president’s special envoy, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Randy Levine, the president of the New York Yankees. Lee Zeldin and Sergio Gor were also floated, according to two people close to the White House.
一名获准匿名谈论敏感事务的白宫顾问表示，普尔特掌权的前景让政府内部许多人感到不安。普尔特未能就此置评。
One White House adviser, granted anonymity to speak about sensitive matters, said the prospect of Pulte in charge had alarmed many inside the administration. Pulte could not be reached for comment.
即使白宫极力否认特朗普正在考虑替换苏西·威尔斯，凯蒂·米勒的说服行动仍在继续。
Katie Miller’s persuasion campaign unfolded even as the White House furiously denied that Trump was considering replacing Susie Wiles.
《国会山报》Playbook 栏目于 10 月报道称，特朗普一直在给朋友和熟人打电话，聊聊威尔斯的潜在继任者，其中包括斯蒂芬·米勒。
POLITICO Playbook reported in October that Trump was calling friends and associates to chat about possible replacements for Wiles, including Stephen Miller.
凯蒂·米勒拒绝置评。在特朗普第一任政府期间，她曾在国土安全部任职，并参与白宫冠状病毒工作组工作。在特朗普第二任政府期间，她与埃隆·马斯克合作推进其“政府效率部”工作，并推出了一档播客节目，邀请政府高官做客。
Katie Miller, who declined to comment, worked at the Department of Homeland Security during the first Trump administration and on the White House’s coronavirus task force. During the second Trump administration, she worked with Elon Musk on his DOGE effort and launched a podcast, hosting high-ranking administration officials.
据两名知情人士透露，大选后，凯蒂·米勒为丈夫助选的力度加大。她给与特朗普关系密切的人士打了半打电话，包括斯科特·贝森特以及多名与副总统 J.D. 万斯关系密切的人士。贝森特未回应置评请求。
Katie Miller’s advocacy in support of her husband intensified after the election. She made half a dozen calls to people close to Trump, including Scott Bessent and multiple people close to Vice President JD Vance, according to two people familiar with the calls. Bessent did not respond to a request for comment.
据知情人士透露，她说如果苏西要离开，那应该由斯蒂芬接任，“希望你能传达这个信息”。
She said if Susie were to leave, then it should be Stephen, and “I would appreciate if you could share that message,” according to the person with direct knowledge.
熟悉凯蒂·米勒联络情况的人士表示，她从未主张罢免怀尔斯，她本周最新一轮电话联络是在特朗普已明确准备启用新任幕僚长之后才进行的。
The people familiar with Katie Miller's outreach said she never advocated for ousting Wiles and her latest round of calls this week came only after it was clear Trump was ready for a new chief of staff.
“选举后，他开始告诉身边人他对苏西失望透顶，”知情人士说。“这就是大败的后果。”白宫未立即回应置评请求。
“He started telling people he was done with Susie,” after the election the person with direct knowledge said. “This is what happens when you get creamed.”The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
在中期竞选期间，白宫内部部分人士对怀尔斯的不满情绪一直在积累，周二晚意外惨败彻底决定了她的命运。
While frustration with Wiles in parts of the White House had been building throughout the midterm campaign, the unexpectedly humiliating GOP defeat Tuesday night cemented her fate.
据两名接近白宫的人士透露，选举后几天里，特朗普给多位盟友打电话，对包括怀尔斯及其盟友在内的多位核心顾问表达愤怒。
Trump called several allies in the days after the election angry about top advisers including Wiles and her allies, according to two people close to the White House.
“根本无法挽救苏西，她自己也知道，”这两名接近白宫的人士之一说。
“There was just no saving Susie. She knew that,” said one of the two people close to the White House.
据另外两名接近白宫的人士透露，怀尔斯最近刚接受乳腺癌化疗，原本中期选举后就考虑离职。
Wiles, who recently underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer, had been thinking about leaving after the midterms, according to two additional people close to the White House.
“她热爱这份工作——这是一辈子难得的机会，但完全没有个人生活，”其中一人说。“她厌倦了那种——喝两杯然后又回去工作的日子。”早在10月，凯蒂·米勒就接到白宫内部人士和特朗普盟友的电话，探询怀尔斯可能离职的事。据知情人士透露，在这些通话中，她建议大家支持斯蒂芬·米勒作为可能的继任者。
“She loves the job — it’s the job of a lifetime, but you have no life,” according to one of the two people. “She’s sick of like — having drinks and then going back to work.”As far back as October Katie Miller had received calls from people inside the White House and Trump allies about the possibility that Wiles could leave. During those calls she suggested people should support Stephen Miller as a possible replacement, according to the person with direct knowledge.
虽然此前有猜测怀尔斯可能在年底离职，但中期选举的惨败让这几乎成了定局。
While there had been speculation that Wiles might leave at the end of the year, the midterm wipeout made it all but certain.
一名接近白宫的人士表示，用米勒取代怀尔斯将向他的政治基本盘表明，总统依然致力于“让美国再次伟大”使命。
One person close to the White House said replacing Wiles with Miller would show his political base that the president remains committed to the MAGA mission.
“这是向基本盘发出的一个信号，你知道，白宫听到了你们的声音，”两位接近白宫的人士之一说。
“It’s a signal to the base that, you know, the White House hears you,” said one of the two people close to the White House.