What Trumps pick of Stephen Miller for chief of staff means for rest of his presidency
WASHINGTON — It’s Miller time — and the gloves are off!President Trump pulled out his bulldog Stephen Miller as he prepares for an epic fight with Democrats following Tuesday’s blue tsunami — announcing Miller as his new chief of staff in anticipation of a showdown with Capitol Hill.Miller, 41, is the architect of Trump’s hardline immigration policies and will be Trump’s top general fighting back against investigations from the Democrat-led House and Senate.“The mission now is more clear than ever: Fight with all of our soul to support our President and defend this magnificent Republic,” Miller said Friday.
The elevation of Miller was widely viewed as Trump doubling down on his America First agenda and arming up for battles ahead with Democrats promising sprawling legal inquiries.“I don’t think there could be any choice that sends a better message to our fractured base than Miller,” said a source close to the White House.“He understands our coalition and is the choice best equipped to help rebuild it as we spend the next two years in a constant war with the Democrat-controlled Congress.”Miller replaces Susie Wiles, who stepped down Friday in taking the fall for Republicans’ brutal defeat in Tuesday’s midterm elections.He served as deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser since Trump’s return to the White House and was a senior adviser and top speechwriter in his first term.“Many people know Stephen for his fierce loyalty to the president, but more than that, he is the administration’s most organized and competent operator,” said Taylor Budowich, a former deputy chief of staff for communications and personnel who worked alongside Miller in the West Wing.“He has built and managed one of the most effective policy teams in American history.
He was born to be Donald Trump’s chief of staff.”Miller received an outpouring of support from high-profile administration officials, with Health and Human Service...