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For Stephen Miller, Election Defeat Is No Reason to Back Down on Immigration Crackdown
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The clear picture
What happened
Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s new chief of staff, is pressing ahead with an immigration crackdown agenda despite an election result that The New York Times says many voters viewed as a rejection of that agenda. PBS NewsHour describes Miller as a long-serving, outspoken defender of Trump’s broad efforts to remake government.
Latest development
The New York Times identifies Miller as Trump’s new chief of staff and says he has indicated he will continue pursuing the immigration crackdown.
Why it matters
Miller’s chief-of-staff role places a prominent immigration hardliner in a position to help steer White House priorities after an election in which, according to The New York Times, many voters rejected the agenda.
Known / unclear
Coverage expanded from 1 to 2 attributed publishers.
The available accounts do not identify specific immigration measures Miller will pursue, their timetable, or how the administration will respond to the election result.
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Sources
Compiled from 2 independent publishers The New York Times · PBS NewsHour
The New York Times focuses on Miller’s actions as chief of staff after the election, while PBS NewsHour characterizes his longer record as a forceful advocate for Trump’s agenda; neither account contradicts the other.
The big question
Will Miller alter the administration’s immigration agenda after the election result?
The New York Times says Miller has already shown an intention to continue the crackdown rather than retreat from it.
Bottom line
Miller’s elevation to chief of staff gives the administration’s immigration crackdown a senior White House advocate who, according to The New York Times, is not signaling a policy retreat.
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- Headline updated
The president’s new chief of staff has already demonstrated his intention to forge ahead with an agenda that many voters rejected.
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New reporting from PBS NewsHour: In his words: Stephen Miller is an immigration hardliner and a bombastic critic of Democrats.
1 source at this update