Why Trump Picked Stephen Miller

CNN: “As he stewed over Tuesday’s historic losses and surveyed friends and allies about what he should do, he heard from a contingent who urged him to replace Wiles — and consider replacing her with Miller, people familiar with the matter said.”

“Those allies argued that Miller had already proven his ability to militantly carry out Trump’s whims and, unlike outside candidates, wouldn’t require any time to get up to speed.”

“Plus, they contended, the midterm results had revealed a Republican Party that had lost the trust of Trump’s own MAGA movement. Repairing that relationship and getting the GOP back on the winning track would require a movement figure like Miller to do it.”

“It was a diagnosis far removed from many other Republicans’ view of the midterm results, which put responsibility for the losses squarely on Trump’s agenda and decisionmaking.”

The New Republic: Stephen Miller will drag the GOP further into the electoral abyss.