Trump-Musk feud sparks tension between Stephen Miller and wife Katie

Washington DC - White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and his wife, Katie, are in a complicated situation, as they have found themselves on opposing sides of the feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

The recent feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk (l.) has left Stephen Miller (r.) and his wife in a complicated situation, as the two now work for opposing sides.
The recent feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk (l.) has left Stephen Miller (r.) and his wife in a complicated situation, as the two now work for opposing sides.  © Collage: Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP & Brendan Smialowski / AFP

Late last month, it was reported that Katie had left her White House post as top spokesperson and advisor for Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to work for the billionaire full-time as he, too, left his government role.

Only a few days later, Musk and Trump got into a messy public feud, heavily criticizing each other on social media and to the press and inevitably leaving Stephen and Katie split on their loyalties.

While Musk has since deleted many of his critical X posts about the president, Trump has made it clear that he has no intention of burying the hatchet with the world's richest man.

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Musk also unfollowed Stephen, who has been defending the president, on his X platform on Thursday.

Administration insiders believe Stephen is Trump's most trusted advisor, only surpassed by Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

Though some believe he could potentially replace Wiles if she were to step down, one senior White House official told CNN that the situation with his wife "will definitely make that more complicated" as "Katie being paid by Elon is not good for Stephen."

But another official pushed back on that assertion, arguing that Trump "trusts and relies on Stephen the most" and understands that the situation with his wife has nothing to do with his work with the administration.

Katie Miller tries to remain on the fence amid Trump-Musk falling out

Elon Musk (r.) is accompanied by Katie Miller as he leaves a meeting with Senate Republicans in the US Capitol in Washington DC on March 05, 2025.
Elon Musk (r.) is accompanied by Katie Miller as he leaves a meeting with Senate Republicans in the US Capitol in Washington DC on March 05, 2025.  © Chip Somodevilla / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

Katie has been accompanying Musk in a handful of interviews since leaving Trump's administration.

She has also dedicated her personal X page to pushing glowing posts about Musk and his companies, as the billionaire seeks to fix the damage his time working with Trump did to his public profile and net worth.

But one former colleague argued that Katie, who worked for Trump in his first term and is just as dedicated to MAGA as her husband, may soon have to make a choice about where her loyalties lie.

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"She has a choice between Elon and Trump, but it can't be both," the colleague stated.

On Sunday, Katie and White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt shared posts on X calling for ABC News reporter Terry Moran to be fired for a post on his personal account that criticized Trump and Stephen as "world class haters."

Katie claimed Moran's remarks were a product of "radical left-wing bias" and "people feeding propaganda across the airwaves under the guise of righteousness."

Cover photo: Collage: Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP & Brendan Smialowski / AFP

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