Stephen Miller Takes Over White House, Vowing Immigration Crackdown
Trump named Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff on Friday, replacing Susie Wiles. The move follows heavy Republican losses in the midterms.
41-year-old Miller has served Trump since his 2016 campaign.
2,700 daily arrests is ICE's new target, up from 2,000, CBS reports.
$170 billion for enforcement came through a bill Miller championed.
Miller previously served as deputy chief of staff and homeland security adviser.
Why it matters: Miller shaped the administration's immigration policy, and his promotion signals the White House may keep its course. It lands as voters registered disapproval of that approach.
Trump told 60 Minutes his crackdown might be too tough and hurt him.
Vice President JD Vance said he was open to shifting enforcement toward employers.
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Coverage by lean% of 24 sources
24 sources · 29 articles · 54% Left coverage
Where they split: Coverage divides over whether Miller drives the administration's hardest policies or carries out decisions that Trump himself makes.
Center coverage, 8 sources: The center focuses on Miller's record and statements, and on the White House holding its enforcement line after the midterms.
Left coverage, 13 sources: The left sees the promotion as handing more power to the architect of an aggressive immigration crackdown that horrified many.
