{
  "id": 18987502,
  "title": "Jeffries Rules Out Working With Stephen Miller: ‘Not Going to Happen’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/jeffries-rules-out-working-with-stephen-miller-not-going-to-happen",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T17:34:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/jeffries-rules-out-working-with-stephen-miller-not-going-to-happen-12683657"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, has firmly stated that he will not cooperate with Stephen Miller, who has been appointed as White House Chief of Staff by President Donald Trump. In an interview on ABC News' This Week, Jeffries dismissed the appointment as \"an awful choice,\" accusing Miller of being the architect of Trump's aggressive immigration policies and making decisions that have led to \"billions of taxpayer dollars being spent to brutalize and kill American citizens, like Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good.\" The congressman further criticized Miller's role in targeting immigrant families and communities. Jeffries emphasized that there would be no opportunity to work with Miller due to his association with Trump's \"violent mass deportation machine\" and his role in policies that he believes have \"violently targeted law-abiding, immigrant families and communities across the country.\" He reaffirmed that Democrats would oppose \"that kind of MAGA extremism\" and maintain their commitment to challenging Trump's administration, even if it means seeking areas of agreement.",
  "summary": "Miller’s rise to chief of staff comes as the White House adjusts to a changed political landscape following this year's midterms.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader, rules out working with Stephen Miller.",
    "Miller appointed as White House Chief of Staff by President Trump.",
    "Jeffries criticizes Miller's policies targeting immigrant families."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}