Jayapal Statement on Stephen Miller’s Appointment to White House Chief of Staff

SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement on the elevation of Stephen Miller to be White House Chief of Staff:

“Trump’s naming of Stephen Miller to be Chief of Staff is a giant middle finger to every single voter who came out to the polls and demanded a change from the corruption and cruelty of the last two years.  

“Stephen Miller is the architect of Project 2025, which included the push for ‘unitary executive power’ that Trump used to enrich himself and his billionaire buddies, enable the failed efforts of Elon Musk and DOGE, the stripping of healthcare from millions of people, and the mass deportation agenda that led to ICE and CBP killing people in the streets, separating families, locking up kids and gutting the legal immigration system.   

“At a time when voters clearly spoke out against the war in Iran and the rising prices of gas and groceries, Trump responded by doubling down and appointing his biggest enabler of unpopular and illegal policies. Clearly, he learned absolutely nothing from the unprecedented sweep of elections across the country.

“Democrats are taking control of the House and the Senate, and we intend to end this war, improve the ability of every family to afford a dignified life with universal childcare and healthcare, and real accountability for the corruption that Stephen Miller and Trump profited from. Trump’s appointment of Stephen Miller tells the American people everything they need to know about whose side he is on: his own.”

Issues: Government Reform & Ethics, Immigration, Jobs, Labor, & the Economy, Public Safety & Criminal Justice