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Stephen and Katie Miller Navigate Trump–Musk Fallout

Stephen Miller serves as deputy chief of staff, with his wife Katie leading initiatives at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency during the president’s public feud with the tech billionaire

White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller (L) and Katie Waldman arrive in the Booksellers area of the White House to attend an Official Visit with a State Dinner honoring Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, in Washington, DC, on September 20, 2019.
Elon Musk and his son X Æ accompanied by Katie Miller at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 21, 2025.
UNITED STATES - APRIL 21: Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, and his wife, Katie Miller, an aide for DOGE, attend the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Elon Musk, center, and Stephen Miller, right, during a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.

Overview

  • Katie Miller left her senior White House role in early June to become a top adviser in Elon Musk’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency under a special government employee designation.
  • On Thursday, Musk publicly endorsed the possibility of impeaching President Trump and elevating Vice President JD Vance, prompting Trump to threaten termination of federal contracts with Musk’s companies.
  • The public dispute has cast the Millers on opposing sides, highlighted by Musk unfollowing Stephen Miller on X even as both continue to follow him.
  • White House insiders say President Trump still “trusts and relies” on Stephen Miller more than nearly any other aide, making a significant career impact unlikely.
  • Katie Miller is credited with helping launch DOGE and delivering major cuts to federal waste and fraud, a role now at the center of Washington speculation.