Stephen Miller's White House chief of staff appointment draws bipartisan backlash

President Donald Trump appointed Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, prompting immediate criticism from Democratic lawmakers who called him a "hatemonger" and "xenophobe" over his role in the administration's immigration crackdown. The announcement came days after Democrats won the US midterm elections, ending Republican control of Congress. Democratic leaders including Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries condemned the promotion, with Jeffries demanding Miller be fired, while Republican allies praised him as a staunch defender of Trump's agenda. Miller, previously deputy chief of staff and architect of mass deportation policies, drew bipartisan criticism from some Republicans like Marlin Stutzman, who called the decision "horrible." Former Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor called it "among the most dangerous personnel decisions in the history of our republic."