Not everyone is happy about “Miller Time,” and the top House Democrat is flat-out refusing to work with new White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who is on the brink of becoming the country’s historic first black Speaker of the House, said that he has “zero interest” in cooperating with Miller, whom he branded as a “stone-cold racist.”
The illegal immigration hardliner was elevated to the top White House spot after former chief of staff Susie Wiles’ ouster in the aftermath of last week’s midterm cataclysm that saw Trump’s Republican Party swept out of control of both the House and the Senate as well as losing key red state governorships in Texas and Ohio.
.@RepJeffries (D-NY) on newly appointed White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller: “Stephen Miller is a stone-cold racist. His track record speaks for itself, and I’ve got zero interest in working with that kind of individual.” https://t.co/mV01U0qF8R
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 9, 2026
Jeffries previewed his resistance to the Trump White House during a Monday news conference where he was asked about an August New York Times report that he secretly met with Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, who had reportedly encouraged him to work with Wiles.
When asked about whether he believed that Democrats could work with Trump’s wartime consigliere, the almost certain next House speaker didn’t sugarcoat his animosity for Miller.
The reporter asked the New York City Democrat, “do you think he can be a viable partner for Democrats?”
“No,” responded Jeffries as laughter broke out among the reporters in the room.
The reporter then asked, “Is there anyone in the administration who you think can be a good legislative partner?”
“Stephen Miller is a stone-cold racist,” Jeffries responded. “His track record speaks for itself, and I’ve got zero interest in working with that kind of individual.”
It’s obvious that Jeffries hasn’t warmed to Miller in the days since President Donald J. Trump announced his promotion, prompting an immediate demand from “Dollar Store Obama” that he be fired.
Stephen Miller is a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands.
His presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor.
Fire him today.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) November 6, 2026
“Stephen Miller is a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands. His presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor,” he wrote in a post to X. “Fire him today.”
The Democrat leader also seemed to rule out working with the new White House chief of staff during a Sunday appearance on “This Week,” ABC News’ contribution to the inane Sunday morning political gabfests.
“Stephen Miller is the architect of Donald Trump’s violent mass deportation machine,” Jeffries said, claiming that Miller’s policies were responsible for the deaths of two Minnesota leftist agitators who were killed during confrontations with immigration enforcement officers early this year.
“It was an irresponsible decision, in my view,” he said of Trump’s choice of swapping Wiles for Miller.
“There’s not going to be any opportunity, certainly, to work with Stephen Miller and what he represents,” Jeffries added.
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