Social media users had thoughts as rumors about a possible "throuple" situation swirled after reports indicated that Katie Miller, the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, is leaving her Trump administration role to work full time for Elon Musk now that his time in the federal government is up.
Musk’s resignation, announced Wednesday evening, marks the end of a volatile chapter at the helm of the advisory Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an effort tasked with overhauling federal operations and marred by significant controversies that sparked a flood of legal challenges and internal dissent.
Three sources familiar with the matter told CNN that Miller was leaving the government to work for Musk in the private sector. She had served as a special government employee since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, while also receiving compensation earlier this year from the Republican consulting firm P2 Public Affairs.
During that time, Miller advised a variety of the firm’s private-sector clients—including Apple—before stepping down from her consulting role to devote her full attention to DOGE.
Miller’s tenure as a special government employee was scheduled to conclude on Friday, reaching the statutory limit of 130 days in service. Following Musk’s resignation, she is now reportedly assisting him in arranging media interviews unrelated to his former government role.
Oddly, Miller took to X to post a quote from a Musk interview describing DOGE as "a way of life, like Buddhism."
Miller’s departure ignited widespread speculation about the state of her marriage, propelling the word “throuple” into trending status across social media platforms.
Commentary ranged from highly amused... to kinda weirded out.
According to CNN, Miller did not respond to a request for comment sent to her official White House email, which remains active. A separate White House spokesperson also declined to immediately comment on the matter.
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