Republican Congressman Says Trump Should Fire Stephen Miller After Election Losses
A member of Trump's own party is speaking out after Republicans suffered big losses in the midterm elections.
A Republican congressman from Indiana spoke out against President Trump on Sunday, calling for firings at the White House after the midterm elections. Rep. Marlin Stutzman said Trump made a 'bad mistake' by making Stephen Miller his new chief of staff. Stutzman said Trump's team got beat badly in the elections and needed to make serious changes. This type of public criticism from a member of Trump's own party is very unusual.
Stephen Miller, 41, was Trump's deputy chief of staff before being promoted. He is known for helping create tough immigration policies and other controversial plans. Stutzman said people in the Midwest do not like Miller's tone and don't think he offered good solutions on immigration. Trump's announcement about Miller upset many Democrats and business leaders who depend on immigrant workers.
Democrats strongly criticized the choice of Miller as chief of staff. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called it an 'irresponsible' and 'awful choice.' He said he won't communicate with Miller the way he sometimes did with Wiles. Jeffries said Miller represents a 'toxic brand' of politics that voters rejected in the midterms.
Former chief of staff Susie Wiles was also in the news after a former Trump official made serious accusations against her. A guest on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast claimed Wiles blocked a health program to protect donations from the sugar industry. Attorney General Todd Blanche said he strongly disagreed with those claims and did not think they needed to be investigated. Wiles herself has not spoken publicly about the accusations.
Several other Democrats added their voices to the criticism of Miller's promotion. Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton said the move seemed like a 'doubling down' on policies voters had just rejected. Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed said Miller's promotion showed 'incoherent messaging' from the Trump administration. Many people across the country are now watching to see what changes, if any, the White House will make following the election results.
"If your team takes a beating as badly as we took last week, you have to fire people."
Comprehension quiz preview
1. Which Republican congressman called on Trump to fire people, including Stephen Miller?
2. What job did Stephen Miller get after the midterm elections?
3. What did the guest on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' claim Susie Wiles had done?