A more in-depth look at Miller from someone who has done a book on the man and his ascendency to a Presidential Chief of Staff job….
‘A Servant Class, Not a Working Class’: Stephen Miller’s Biographer on What Comes Next
LAST WEEK, President Donald Trump named Stephen Miller, his longtime adviser and architect of the administration’s widely unpopular immigration agenda, his new chief of staff. With the midterm elections delivering a Democratic majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, Miller, whose titles until now were deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser, will likely play a critical role in shaping the White House’s agenda over the next two years.
There is probably no one who understands Miller better than journalist Jean Guerrero. During Trump’s first administration, Guerrero became fascinated by Miller, who, like her, had grown up in Southern California, surrounded by immigrants, in largely liberal (or at least not hard-line conservative) communities. How, she wondered, did this man, whose family came to the US fleeing antisemitic pogroms, who grew up in close proximity to immigrants, come to align himself with white supremacist and anti-immigrant views?
Her research culminated in Hatemonger, her 2020 biography of Miller, in which she charted his rapid ascent to power in the first Trump administration and dove into the ideas, mentors, and experiences that formed the foundations of Miller’s beliefs.
“Stephen Miller has been a key player in delivering on President Trump’s America First agenda including spearheading the administration’s crime crackdown including in DC and Memphis, record setting deregulation, unleashing American energy, dismantling drug cartels, and securing our border. In his new role, he will continue to deliver historic successes for the American people,” says White House spokesperson Lauren Bis.
WIRED spoke to Guerrero about where Miller goes from here in his new role, and the ways in which her understanding of Miller has evolved during Trump’s second term…..
Nvidia Crisis Tests Stephen Miller as Chief of Staff
“The furor surrounding Jensen Huang, the now-former CEO of Nvidia, has created the first crisis for President Donald Trump’s new chief of staff, Stephen Miller, hitting as he was busy restructuring the White House staff and trying to rebuild after a disastrous midterm election,” the Washington Post reports.
“Nvidia has a huge role in the technology economy, and instability at the company poses a challenge to Trump’s deep desire to keep the AI industry growing and pushing the stock market to new heights.”