Jeffries Calls Trump's Pick for Chief of Staff a Dangerous Extremist

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Stephen Miller a "dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands" after President Donald Trump selected him as the next White House Chief of Staff. Miller will replace Susie Wiles on Monday, November 9. Jeffries made the remarks on X, adding that Miller's "presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor" and urging Trump to "fire him today." The appointment follows the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections, which gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress. Miller, a close Trump adviser known for hardline immigration policies, was a key architect of the mass deportation program and first-term travel restrictions. He responded on X, saying the mission is "now more clear than ever" to support the president and defend the Republic.