Trump appoints Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff for policy

Vice President-elect JD Vance congratulated Miller on his new role in a post on X after CNN first reported the move. “This is another fantastic presidential choice,” Vance said.

Miller's appointment comes after Trump began mobilizing mass deportations of undocumented immigrants who are in the country illegally during his 2024 campaign for president.

Miller, 39, served as Trump's senior adviser and speechwriting director during the Republican's first term in the White House and is seen as a co-creator of Trump's immigration policies, which included separating migrant children from their families and banning travel from predominantly Muslim countries . Miller played a central role in Trump's 2024 campaign.