Washington, D.C. — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries escalated Democratic criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration leadership on Wednesday, sharply attacking White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller for his role in shaping Department of Homeland Security policies. Jeffries accused Miller of being a central figure behind what he described as escalating brutality tied to federal immigration enforcement.
In a post on X, Jeffries labeled Miller a “hateful bigot” and called him “one of the malignant architects of the violence and brutality DHS has unleashed on the American people.” The comments come as scrutiny intensifies over Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s handling of recent fatal officer-involved shootings, including the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota.
Jeffries specifically cited Miller’s public remarks following Pretti’s death. Miller had described Pretti as a “would-be assassin,” echoing earlier claims by Noem that portrayed Pretti as a dangerous threat. Video evidence and court filings, however, show Pretti possessed a valid concealed carry permit and do not support assertions that he brandished a weapon before being shot.
The shooting of Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital, has sparked bipartisan backlash and renewed calls for Noem’s resignation. Some Republican lawmakers have also questioned DHS leadership’s public statements surrounding the incident.
The White House rejected Jeffries’s remarks. Spokesperson Abigail Jackson dismissed the criticism, accusing Jeffries of misleading rhetoric and defending federal law enforcement officials. The administration has not indicated any change to Miller’s role.
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