Video taking off 19x its usual first day

Trump backs Miller for chief of staff as Jeffries demands removal

CBS Chicago's post-midterm report pairs the president's praise for his incoming chief of staff with pressure over Pete Hegseth's future.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 39,348 views a day, 19 times a normal first day on this channel (2,048).

Trump appoints Stephen Miller as new White House chief of staff

CBS Chicago's White House report captures Donald Trump offering a straightforward endorsement of Stephen Miller: "Stephen has been with me from the beginning. He gets it." Miller will replace Susie Wiles as chief of staff following the midterm elections.

The appointment elevates someone already deeply involved in the administration. Miller has served as deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser since 2025, after working as a senior adviser and speechwriting director during Trump's first term.

The report quickly moves from Trump's praise to Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries calling for Miller's firing. That contrast anchors a bulletin that drew about 40,000 views in its first day, roughly twenty times CBS Chicago's usual start for a Short.

Reporter Olivia Gazis also examines pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The segment includes September footage of Republican Representative Thomas Massie discussing an impeachment effort, followed by a 60 Minutes preview in which Ross Douthat asks Trump whether he has confidence in Hegseth. "I do," Trump replies.

CBS Chicago followed with a separate report on Trump's continued support for Hegseth despite calls for impeachment, extending its coverage beyond the chief-of-staff appointment.