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In 2007,<ref name="hathi1"/> Miller received his bachelor's degree from Duke University, majoring in political science.<ref name="jioffe1"/> Miller served as president of the Duke chapter of Horowitz's [[Students for Academic Freedom]] and wrote conservative columns for the [[The Chronicle (Duke University)|school newspaper]]. Miller gained national attention for his defense of the students who were wrongly accused of rape in the [[Duke lacrosse case]].<ref name="jioffe1"/><ref name="sbixby">{{cite news|last1=Bixby|first1=Scott|title=Top Trump policy adviser was a 'controversial figure' for college writings|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/16/donald-trump-adviser-stephen-miller-duke-newpaper-column|accessdate=August 6, 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=April 16, 2016}}</ref> While attending Duke University, Miller accused the poet [[Maya Angelou]] of "racial paranoia" and described [[Student society|student organization]] Chicano Student Movement of [[Aztlán]] ([[MEChA]]) as a "radical national Hispanic group that believes in racial superiority."<ref name="eosnos">{{cite news|last1=Osnos|first1=Evan|title=President Trump's First Term|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/09/26/president-trumps-first-term|accessdate=October 4, 2016|work=[[The New Yorker]]|date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> |
In 2007,<ref name="hathi1"/> Miller received his bachelor's degree from Duke University, majoring in political science.<ref name="jioffe1"/> Miller served as president of the Duke chapter of Horowitz's [[Students for Academic Freedom]] and wrote conservative columns for the [[The Chronicle (Duke University)|school newspaper]]. Miller gained national attention for his defense of the students who were wrongly accused of rape in the [[Duke lacrosse case]].<ref name="jioffe1"/><ref name="sbixby">{{cite news|last1=Bixby|first1=Scott|title=Top Trump policy adviser was a 'controversial figure' for college writings|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/16/donald-trump-adviser-stephen-miller-duke-newpaper-column|accessdate=August 6, 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=April 16, 2016}}</ref> While attending Duke University, Miller accused the poet [[Maya Angelou]] of "racial paranoia" and described [[Student society|student organization]] Chicano Student Movement of [[Aztlán]] ([[MEChA]]) as a "radical national Hispanic group that believes in racial superiority."<ref name="eosnos">{{cite news|last1=Osnos|first1=Evan|title=President Trump's First Term|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/09/26/president-trumps-first-term|accessdate=October 4, 2016|work=[[The New Yorker]]|date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> |
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While at Duke, Miller and the Duke Conservative Union helped co-member [[Richard B. Spencer]], a Duke graduate student at the time, with fundraising and promotion for an immigration policy debate in March 2007 between the |
While at Duke, Miller and the Duke Conservative Union helped co-member [[Richard B. Spencer]], a Duke graduate student at the time, with fundraising and promotion for an immigration policy debate in March 2007 between the liberal [[University of Oregon]] professor [[Peter Laufer]] and journalist [[Peter Brimelow]], the founder of [[VDARE]]. Spencer would later become president of the [[National Policy Institute]]. Unconfirmed reports in the media said Spencer had mentored Miller while at Duke. Miller says he has "absolutely no relationship with Mr. Spencer" and that he "completely repudiate his views, and his claims are 100 percent false." A contemporary of Spencer and Miller at Duke disputed the mentorship claim. Spencer later said the relationship had been exaggerated.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stancill|first=Jane|title=Stephen Miller’s brash path from Duke campus to Trump White House|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article130428894.html|work=News & Observer|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hathi|first1=Gautam|last2=Chason|first2=Rachel|title=‘A very young person in the White House on a power trip’|url=http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/01/very-young-person-in-the-white-house-on-a-power-trip|work=The Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> |
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Duke University's former senior vice president John Burness told ''[[The News & Observer]]'' in February 2017 that, while at Duke, Miller "seemed to assume that if you were in disagreement with him, there was something malevolent or stupid about your thinking — incredibly intolerant." History professor [[KC Johnson]], however, criticized Duke for "not [having] an atmosphere conducive to speaking up," and praised Miller's role at Duke: "I think it did take a lot of courage, and he has to get credit for that." |
Duke University's former senior vice president John Burness told ''[[The News & Observer]]'' in February 2017 that, while at Duke, Miller "seemed to assume that if you were in disagreement with him, there was something malevolent or stupid about your thinking — incredibly intolerant." History professor [[KC Johnson]], however, criticized Duke for "not [having] an atmosphere conducive to speaking up," and praised Miller's role at Duke: "I think it did take a lot of courage, and he has to get credit for that." |
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Stephen Miller | |
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Senior Advisor to the President | |
Assumed office January 20, 2017 Serving with Jared Kushner | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Brian Deese Valerie Jarrett Shailagh Murray |
Personal details | |
Born | October 27, 1985 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Duke University (BA) |
Stephen Miller (born 1985) is a Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump. He was formerly the communications director for then Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, who is serving as Trump's Attorney General.
Early life and education
Miller grew up in a liberal-leaning Jewish family in Santa Monica, California.[1] Though his parents were Democrats, Miller became a conservative after reading Guns, Crime, and Freedom, a book by National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre.[2] While attending Santa Monica High School, Miller began appearing on conservative talk radio.[2] In 2002, at the age of sixteen, Miller wrote a letter to the editor of The Santa Monica Evening Outlook, in which he stated that "Osama Bin Laden would feel very welcome at Santa Monica High School."[3] Miller invited conservative activist David Horowitz to speak, first at the high school and later at Duke University, and afterwards denounced the fact that neither of the centers would authorize the event.[2]
In 2007,[4] Miller received his bachelor's degree from Duke University, majoring in political science.[2] Miller served as president of the Duke chapter of Horowitz's Students for Academic Freedom and wrote conservative columns for the school newspaper. Miller gained national attention for his defense of the students who were wrongly accused of rape in the Duke lacrosse case.[2][5] While attending Duke University, Miller accused the poet Maya Angelou of "racial paranoia" and described student organization Chicano Student Movement of Aztlán (MEChA) as a "radical national Hispanic group that believes in racial superiority."[6]
While at Duke, Miller and the Duke Conservative Union helped co-member Richard B. Spencer, a Duke graduate student at the time, with fundraising and promotion for an immigration policy debate in March 2007 between the liberal University of Oregon professor Peter Laufer and journalist Peter Brimelow, the founder of VDARE. Spencer would later become president of the National Policy Institute. Unconfirmed reports in the media said Spencer had mentored Miller while at Duke. Miller says he has "absolutely no relationship with Mr. Spencer" and that he "completely repudiate his views, and his claims are 100 percent false." A contemporary of Spencer and Miller at Duke disputed the mentorship claim. Spencer later said the relationship had been exaggerated.[7][8]
Duke University's former senior vice president John Burness told The News & Observer in February 2017 that, while at Duke, Miller "seemed to assume that if you were in disagreement with him, there was something malevolent or stupid about your thinking — incredibly intolerant." History professor KC Johnson, however, criticized Duke for "not [having] an atmosphere conducive to speaking up," and praised Miller's role at Duke: "I think it did take a lot of courage, and he has to get credit for that." [9]
Career
After graduating from college, Miller worked as a press secretary for Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and Congressman John Shadegg, both members of the Republican Party.[10] Miller started working for Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions in 2009,[10] rising to the position of communications director.[2] In the 113th Congress, Miller played a major role in defeating the bi-partisan Gang of Eight's proposed immigration reform bill.[2][10] Miller and Sessions developed what Miller describes as "nation-state populism," a response to globalization and immigration that would strongly influence Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.[2] Miller also worked on Dave Brat's successful 2014 House campaign, which unseated Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor.[2]
In January 2016, Miller joined Donald Trump's 2016 campaign for president, serving as a senior policy adviser.[10] Starting in March 2016, Miller frequently spoke on behalf of the Trump campaign, serving as a "warm-up act" for Trump.[2] Miller wrote the speech Trump gave at the 2016 Republican National Convention.[4] In August 2016, Miller was named as the head of Trump's economic policy team.[11]
Trump White House
In November 2016, Miller was named national policy director of Trump's transition team.[12] On December 13, 2016, the transition team announced that Miller will serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy during the Trump administration.[13]
In the early days of the Trump administration, Miller worked with Senator Jeff Sessions, President Trump's candidate for Attorney General, and Steve Bannon, Trump's chief strategist, to enact policies restricting immigration and cracking down on sanctuary cities.[14] As a result, Miller was involved in the creation of Executive Order 13769, which temporarily restricts U.S. travel and immigration by individuals from six countries, temporarily suspends the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, and indefinitely suspends entry of Syrian refugees to the United States.[15][16]
References
- ^ Hackman, Michelle (July 21, 2016). "The Speechwriter Behind Donald Trump's Republican Convention Address". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ioffe, Julia (June 27, 2016). "The Believer". Politico. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Stephen (March 27, 2002). "Political Correctness out of Control". Santa Monica Lookout. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Hathi, Gautam; Chason, Rachel (July 31, 2016). "Stephen Miller: The Duke grad behind Donald Trump". The Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ Bixby, Scott (April 16, 2016). "Top Trump policy adviser was a 'controversial figure' for college writings". The Guardian. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ Osnos, Evan (September 26, 2016). "President Trump's First Term". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ Stancill, Jane. "Stephen Miller's brash path from Duke campus to Trump White House". News & Observer.
- ^ Hathi, Gautam; Chason, Rachel. "'A very young person in the White House on a power trip'". The Chronicle.
- ^ "Stephen Miller's brash path from Duke campus to Trump White House," The News & Observer, February 3, 2017, retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Tankersley, Jim (August 5, 2016). "Donald Trump's new team of billionaire advisers could threaten his populist message". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ Costa, Robert; Rucker, Philip; Viebeck, Elise (November 11, 2016). "Pence replaces Christie as leader of Trump transition effort". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ Nussbaum, Matthew (December 13, 2016). "Trump taps campaign aide Stephen Miller as senior adviser". Politico. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Markon, Jerry; Costa, Robert; Hauslohner, Abigail (January 25, 2017). "Trump to sign executive orders enabling construction of proposed border wall and targeting sanctuary cities". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Bennett, Brian (January 29, 2017). "Travel ban is the clearest sign yet of Trump advisors' intent to reshape the country". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Savransky, Rebecca (January 30, 2017). "Scarborough singles out Trump aide Stephen Miller for 'power trip'". The Hill. Retrieved January 30, 2017.