Republican Calls for Stephen Miller’s Head After GOP Wipeout

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A GOP representative has made repeated calls for Stephen Miller’s firing in the wake of Republicans’ trouncing in the midterms.

A GOP representative has made repeated calls for Stephen Miller’s firing in the wake of Republicans’ trouncing in the midterms.

On Sunday, just two days after Miller was announced as Susie Wiles’ replacement as White House chief of staff, U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman of Indiana warned of the devastating consequences the staff shakeup could have on the already-reeling Republican Party.

Stutzman told CNN’s Manu Raju that Miller’s aggressive deportation ambitions alienated voters in his district and beyond, leading many to question whether the White House sought to double down on a losing message by promoting Miller.

“You had this deportation message that never had an, ‘Okay, what’s next?’” Stutzman said. “Most people, I think, would say, because of Stephen Miller’s messaging and the tone that is coming out from the Republican Party on this particular issue, you’d think that the deportations were through the roof under Trump compared to [Barack] Obama.”

In a statement shared with the Daily Beast, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers defended Miller’s record as overseer of the Department of Homeland Security.

“As Homeland Security Advisor, Stephen was responsible for overseeing the vast portfolio of threats to our homeland—securing the border, stopping violent crime, dismantling cartels and transnational gangs, and ending the epidemic of drug and child trafficking created by the Biden Administration,” Rogers wrote. “Stephen Miller’s dedication to making our country safer and wealthier will continue in his new role as Chief of Staff.”

Rogers also cited 18 statements of support for Miller from various Republican lawmakers, including Florida Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Rep. Randy Fine, and Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles.

Stutzman was referencing a raw comparison between Trump and Obama’s deportation figures, but according to the Migration Policy Institute, the numbers don’t tell the full story.

Data from the institute shows that in the first 18 months of the Trump administration, the…

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