Incoming Democratic lawmakers are slamming President Donald Trump’s choice to tap Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles as his highest-ranking staff member.
Democratic Sen.-elect Abdul el Sayed of Michigan decried Miller’s promotion as part of “incoherent messaging” from the Trump administration, arguing the choice runs contrary to Trump’s statements that he’s willing to work with incoming Democrats elected in 2026 midterms.
“Why appoint this man White House chief of staff if you want to have a productive relationship with the Congress that actually intends to deliver on the mandate that the American public has just given us? And we’ll wait to see,” el Sayed said on ABC’s This Week.
Democrats have slammed Miller, Trump’s longtime immigration adviser, for his influence over Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy, while the president’s Make America Great Again base has bolstered Miller and touted his policies cracking down on illegal immigration.
El Sayed questioned Miller, saying on Sunday, “I don’t know what Stephen Miller has actually contributed to our culture, our society, in any real way, except for to make us more angry, to stoke the worst kind of...