Jeffries Rules Out Working With Stephen Miller: ‘Not Going to Happen’
Summary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats would not work directly with Stephen Miller, whom President Donald Trump has named White House chief of staff. Jeffries left open the possibility of agreements with the administration but said Democrats would oppose its policies; Republicans will retain control of Congress until Democrats take over in January, according to the article.Key Facts
- Trump announced Friday that Miller would replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
- Miller previously served as deputy chief of staff for policy and helped shape Trump’s immigration agenda, the article says.
- Jeffries called Miller’s appointment an “awful choice” during an interview on ABC’s This Week.
- Jeffries accused Miller of helping direct mass deportation policies and said Democrats would not work with him.
- Jeffries said Democrats could seek areas of agreement with the administration while pushing back against policies they oppose.
- The article says Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections, but will retain control through the lame-duck session before Democrats take over in January.
- Trump has said he would veto legislation if Democrats took control of Congress; overriding a veto requires two-thirds support in both chambers.
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