‘His Own Family Disowned Him’: Donald Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff Pick, Stephen Miller, Called a ‘Despicable Human Being’ As Reactions Pour In from Political Pundits

President-elect Donald Trump has named longtime adviser and anti-immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as the deputy chief of staff for policy in his new administration. Fresh off the heels of a turbulent election cycle, the nation’s eyes are now turning to who Trump will appoint to his cabinet and keep in his closest circles. The announcement about Miller’s appointment comes days after Trump declared that his campaign chief Susan Wiles will serve as his chief of staff. Stephen Miller, former Senior Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, on October 18, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan. There are 17 days remaining until the U.S. presidential election, which will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Miller is a long-standing member of Trump’s camp, having served as a close aide in the president-elect’s first campaign and a senior advisor in his first White House administration. He helped shape rigid immigration deterrence policies during Trump’s first term, like separating migrant children from their parents and pitching a highly controversial travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries. Miller remained intently focused on this matter during the final weeks...