Trump administration officials are worried that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is turning voters against the president, according to a new report.
CNN on Saturday published a report all about the role Miller is playing in the Trump administration's advancements into liberal cities. Miller is known for his hardline immigration policies.
The report notes that "the dark overtones have set Miller at odds with elected officials in those cities who accuse ICE and other federal agents of being the ones provoking confrontation, and with judges who have repeatedly determined that the situation on the ground bears little resemblance to the administration’s characterizations."
But that doesn't just apply to elected officials in target cities; insiders have a similar view, according to the report.
"Even within Trump’s orbit, Miller’s forcefulness has surprised advisers who had long grown accustomed to his strident views, according to three people familiar with the dynamics, with some privately worrying that his militant language risks turning Americans against Trump on the crime and immigration issues where he’s traditionally held an advantage," the article states. "Yet allies say Miller’s harsh offensive is also a strategic one, rooted in a broader effort to catapult the administration’s portrayals of out-of-control crime into the public consciousness — and build support for a maximalist Trump agenda that relies heavily on exercising his executive authorities."