Stephen Miller’s Influence Wanes as Trump Pulls Back on Immigration Hardliners: Report
Trump has walked back some aggressive immigration tactics after backlash, while DHS leaders and law enforcement officials have taken a larger role.
- President Donald Trump has quietly sidelined longtime immigration architect Stephen Miller after high-profile missteps, according to current and former White House officials cited by The Atlantic. Miller, the driving force behind Trump's immigration agenda for a decade, now faces questions about his waning influence.
- Following Miller's branding of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen shot dead by federal agents in Minnesota in January, as a 'domestic terrorist,' Trump reportedly disagreed with the characterization. Trump acknowledged the administration's immigration policy needed to shift after the incident.
- Internal data reported by The Atlantic shows ICE made about 30,000 arrests in March, well below the 3,000 daily arrests Miller championed. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and border czar Tom Homan now lead immigration policy, favoring a pragmatic approach over Miller's strategy.
- Administration insiders told The Atlantic that the 'narrative and media briefing' may be a smokescreen allowing Miller to maintain policy control while Homan absorbs public heat. Despite the appearance of retreat, sources indicate Miller remains involved in daily operations.
- Communications Director Steven Cheung insisted 'the president loves Stephen' and maintains Miller holds a 'singular relationship' with Trump built over a decade. White House insiders assert Miller remains a top adviser who continues daily briefings with the president.
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Stephen Miller ICED OUT? Trump Immigration Architect Sidelined
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The Independent (US)Trump recognizes Stephen Miller ‘goes too far’ as adviser’s influence softens
The White House has moved away from some of Miller’s most hard-line immigration tactics
Was Stephen Miller Sidelined? Embarrassed Donald Trump Allegedly Admits Aide 'Goes Too Far' in Immigration Shift
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Analysis: Stephen Miller's Clout Is Waning
Stephen Miller is still inside Donald Trump's orbit—but increasingly out of the driver's seat. That's the picture painted by Michael Scherer and Nick Miroff in an analysis at the Atlantic . The longtime Trump aide began the second term at the height of his influence as the architect of the...
Stephen Miller's influence in eclipse as Trump ducks him to avoid getting an 'earful'
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's grip on Trump administration policy is reportedly slipping as the president keeps his most ideologically rigid advisor at arm's length — a shift that coincides with a dramatic pullback in aggressive ICE enforcement and the sidelining of Miller by ne...
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