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Stephen Miller pledged “absolute loyalty” to President Trump on Friday evening in his first public remarks since being named White House chief of staff, calling the promotion “the honor of my life” during an event at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
“We need to stand with the man who has stood with us with every fiber of his being,” Miller said in a video Trump posted to Truth Social. “I pledge you, Mr. President, my absolute loyalty, my unwavering commitment and my total devotion to your success and the success of this country.”
Trump announced Friday morning that Susie Wiles had stepped down as chief of staff and that Miller, the architect of the administration’s hardline immigration policies, would replace her. The choice drew quick backlash from Democrats and some Republicans after the party’s sweeping midterm losses. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York wrote that Trump “learned nothing from his historic defeat” and called Miller “the architect of the most barbaric, inhumane policies of this administration.” Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina urged the president to “rethink” the elevation, calling it a “colossal mistake,” a report said.
Cabinet secretaries broadly praised the switch. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a photo of himself with Miller captioned, “Stand. Fight. Defend the Republic.” Miller also praised the administration’s defense agenda Friday night, saying, “If it wasn’t for President Trump, the United States of America would not exist right now. This man saved America.”
JBizNews Desk | Palm Beach, Florida
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