Jeffries Says He Has ‘Zero Interest’ in Working With Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller has barely settled into his new office, and the incoming Democratic House leadership is already refusing to deal with him.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday he has "zero interest" in working with Miller, calling him racist when asked whether Trump's new chief of staff could be a partner for Democrats, The Washington Post reported ^[1]. Miller has replaced Susie Wiles, Trump's long-serving top aide, the Post reported ^[2].

Not every Republican cheered the pick either. An Indiana Republican called Miller's promotion "a bad mistake," Yahoo News reported ^[3]. But the President's base sees it differently. A White House official told TheBlaze the appointment would make the White House "an extremely fine-tuned machine," and the outlet pointed to Miller's record as a fierce defender of the MAGA agenda ^[4]. PBS reported the choice signals Trump intends to press ahead on his agenda rather than retreat after the midterms ^[5].

The Constitution does not require the House's Democratic leader and the President's chief of staff to like each other. It does require Congress and the White House to fund the government and keep the country safe. If Jeffries will not talk to the President's top aide, Americans will reasonably ask who he will talk to, and what that means for the next two years.