A promotion for this “horrible human being”?

Olivia Troye, former Mike Pence advisor in matters of counterterrorism, does not carry one of her former colleagues in her heart. During the most recent episode of the show Balado To The Contrary Hosted by the political commentator Charlie Sykes, she called Stephen Miller “horrible human being”. I quote one of his secrets to Sykes: “I think what we see is what we get with him. He is a horrible human being. I think it was someone who went to the end of extremism. And I think that, if he only wanted him, there would be no migrants, immigrants or metis in our country. »»

No offense to Troye, Miller could soon receive a promotion. Because if he is a horrible human being in his eyes, he is appreciated at the highest point by his boss, who appointed him deputy chief of staff and advisor in terms of internal security. What is more, judging by the famous signal discussion group organized by the former national security adviser Michael Waltz, he does not only have an influence on Trump’s policies in terms of immigration. It was he who closed the debate on the procedure for the military operation against the Houthis in Yemen.

“From what I heard, the president was clear: green light, but we must quickly specify to Egypt and Europe what we expect in return,” Miller wrote to his Cat colleagues. “We must also determine how to enforce this requirement. For example, if Europe [ne nous rémunère pas]what will happen? If the United States manages to restore freedom of navigation at great cost, they must in return get an additional economic gain. »»

This kind of mercantilist rhetoric is music with Trump’s ears. And this is undoubtedly one of the factors that make one of the president’s favorite candidates to replace Waltz as a national security advisor. “Stephen Miller is at the top of the totem. I think he is already held indirectly this position, “said Trump to Libbey Dean, of Newsnation, Sunday evening aboardAir Force Onewhen Dean asked him if Miller was expected for this position. “He is a much appreciated person in the administration. »»

Maybe. But Troye is not alone to consider that Miller is a horrible human being. “He must be punished for crime against humanity,” said a member of his kinship after the revelations of his role on family separation policy on the southern border in 2018.

PS: Miller is an inveterate liar coupled with a dangerous fabulator. Despite the decisions of the Supreme Court, he repeated Sunday that the 5th amendment of the Constitution applied only to American citizens. Jon Favreau, former editor of the speeches of Barack Obama, corrected it on X:

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