Trump's move from Wiles to Miller signals major tactical shift for governing without Congress

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President Donald Trump tapped Stephen Miller to succeed Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff , elevating an adviser who reportedly helped develop plans to advance his agenda without congressional approval as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January. Miller, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought and White House lawyers have worked since April to identify executive actions Trump could take without new legislation, including measures on immigration, tariffs, housing costs and federal spending, Reuters reported Sunday, citing three people familiar with the planning. With Democrats set to control Congress in January, Trump will face greater obstacles to passing legislation, while Democratic lawmakers will gain the power to launch investigations into his administration. "If crazed Democrats want to abuse their power and politicize their process of investigations, subpoenas, and destroying lives, they should be reminded that we still control the federal government and all of its powers," a White House official told Fox News Digital Friday afternoon. ‘LAWYER UP’: DEMS IMMEDIATELY PUT TRUMP ON NOTICE AMID REPUBLICANS' MIDTERM BLOODBATH Asked by CBS on Tuesday how he would advance his agenda if Democrats took control of Congress, Trump cited the Supreme Court’s June ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, which expanded his authority to remove certain federal officials. "We won the Slaughter case and the Slaughter case gives the president tremendous powers that it never had before," Trump told CBS in the interview. TRUMP TOUTS 'ULTIMATE POWER' OF VETO IF DEMOCRATS WIN CONTROL OF HOUSE AND SENATE In Trump v. Slaughter, the Supreme Court handed Trump a significant victory on presidential authority in June, ruling that he had the constitutional power to remove former Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter despite a federal law restricting the president's ability to fire FTC commissioners. Trump said the ruling wi…