Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff, elevating immigration hardliner

President Donald Trump has chosen Stephen Miller as his new White House chief of staff, elevating a key architect of the administration's hardline immigration policies to a powerful role during a lame duck period after Republicans lost control of Congress. Miller, known for his bombastic rhetoric and harsh criticism of Democrats, has championed sweeping immigration crackdowns, including mass deportations and family separation policies. He has described migrants as invaders, suggested suspending habeas corpus for deportations, and defended seizing Greenland and Venezuela's oil reserves. His controversial statements include calling a man killed by ICE agents a "domestic terrorist," questioning the Statue of Liberty's poem, and labeling the Democratic Party a "domestic extremist organization." Miller has also expressed skepticism about childhood vaccines, contradicting CDC research on their safety.