Stephen Miller: podcast appearances and interviews

Stephen Miller, born on August 23, 1985, is an American political advisor known for his role as White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor since 2025. He previously served as senior advisor to the president and director of speechwriting during the first Trump administration from 2017 to 2021. Considered one of the most influential figures of the Trump administrations and the Trumpism movement, his politics have been described as far-right, anti-immigration, and white nationalist.

Miller grew up in Santa Monica, California, and attended Duke University, where he was a columnist for The Chronicle and president of the Duke chapter of Students for Academic Freedom. After graduating in 2007, he worked as press secretary for US representatives Michele Bachmann and John Shadegg. In 2009, he joined the staff of Alabama senator Jeff Sessions, working on immigration policy and helping to defeat the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. As an aide to Sessions, Miller influenced the direction of Breitbart News. He advised both of Donald Trump’s presidential campaigns.

Following Trump's loss in the 2020 election, Miller founded America First Legal, a conservative legal advocacy organization, in 2021. Throughout his career, he has been a central figure in shaping immigration policy, including policies such as family separation and travel restrictions from Muslim-majority countries. As director of speechwriting, he supervised the writing of key speeches, including the inaugural and State of the Union addresses. Miller is listed on the Southern Poverty Law Center's list of extremists.