Sanders on Stephen Miller becoming White House chief of staff: 'I'm not worried'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said he's "not worried" about Stephen Miller becoming President Trump's new White House chief of staff. "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker pointed out Sanders's history of criticizing Miller and asked if he could see himself working with him. Sanders said he believes Trump is "mentally unbalanced, erratic, but...
Senator Bernie Sanders stated on Sunday that he is not worried about Stephen Miller becoming the new White House chief of staff. During an interview with Kristen Welker on Meet the Press, Sanders described President Trump as erratic and mentally unbalanced.
CBS News reports that the Trump administration is unlikely to reduce its aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration following the midterm elections, noting that Miller's elevation to chief of staff is a factor. While 58% of voters nationwide indicated the administration's deportation crackdown had gone too far, officials at the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have not received instructions to reduce enforcement.
According to agency sources cited by CBS News, ICE officials were recently instructed to aim for approximately 19,000 arrests per week, or about 2,700 per day, which is an increase from a previous daily target of 2,000. This target was established prior to the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Sky News reports that Pete Hegseth could face impeachment proceedings as Democrats plan their actions with majorities in both houses of Congress.
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