# Enten unpacks Trump’s ‘tone-deaf’ pick of Stephen Miller

https://mins.news/en/video/136010

- CNN, 2026-11-09 18:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ATi0zP1uQs

> After Republicans’ poor showing last week, Trump initially suggested he might soften his approach and work with Democrats. As he grew more agitated over the midterm results, he appointed longtime aide Stephen Miller as chief of staff. The choice of a MAGA loyalist and prominent hardliner signals a plan to expand executive authority further.

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