Who is Stephen Miller? Trump’s new chief of staff is architect of ICE crackdown

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Miller is one of Trump's longest-serving aides and one of only a few who served throughout both terms

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Donald Trump named longtime aide Stephen Miller as his chief of staff on Friday, giving the architect of some of his toughest domestic policies one of the most powerful jobs in Washington after Republicans lost control of Congress in last week’s midterm elections.

Miller, who will replace veteran operator Susie Wiles, assumes the role as the president prepares to confront a Democratic-led House of Representatives and Senate and a wave of congressional investigations into his administration.

A longtime proponent of expansive presidential authority, Miller takes over at a time when the Republican Party midterms defeat could leave Trump more reliant on executive power to advance his domestic agenda.

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