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Stephen Miller Was Most Concerned About Vanity Fair Portraits, Photographer Says

A Washington Post interview prompted broad pickup of the photographer's account across media.

Overview

  • In a Washington Post interview, Vanity Fair photographer Christopher Anderson called Miller the most image‑conscious subject from Trump's inner circle.
  • Anderson said Miller asked whether to smile, prompting a brief exchange about how he wished to be portrayed.
  • The pair agreed to capture both smiling and unsmiling frames during the sitting.
  • Anderson recounted Miller's parting remark that the photographer holds 'a lot of power in the discretion you use to be kind to people.'
  • The quote and portraits were resurfaced by outlets including the Daily Beast and Political Wire and were shared and praised in social media posts.