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Rolling Stone Portrays Stephen Miller as White House 'Shadow Boss' as West Wing Pushes Back

The article casts him as driving aggressive immigration enforcement with outsized sway over agencies, a characterization the White House calls false gossip.

Overview

  • The profile describes Miller as exerting influence over the Justice Department and Homeland Security, with insiders whispering nicknames like "President Miller" and "the REAL Attorney General."
  • Reported initiatives include detention camps, deployments of military and masked ICE teams to Democratic cities, use of the Alien Enemies Act, and pressure for high daily arrest targets.
  • Two sources told the magazine that Trump has mocked Miller's awkward, off-putting demeanor in private, even as he views him as a useful enforcer.
  • Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Miller as a trusted adviser and dismissed contrary portrayals as baseless gossip, with the White House supplying supportive testimonials.
  • The piece recounts earlier Capitol Hill ridicule, including a rumor that he played with porcelain dolls, and includes an anecdote from a woman who says he hit on him in 2017.