Sleepy Stephen Miller Battles Brutal Case Of Head Bobs At School Safety Meeting
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
By Helen Chernikoff February 26, 2018
Maybe Stephen Miller was out late partying on Sunday night? Or maybe school safety, even after the shooting that killed 17 at a Florida high school on Valentine’s Day, puts him to sleep.
For whatever the reason, a photo agency captured the young advisor as he fought to stay awake during a White House meeting that ran less than two hours, according to Bloomberg News journalist Jennifer Epstein.
Photographer from @epaphotos caught Stephen Miller nodding off during the hour-plus White House meeting on school safety. pic.twitter.com/R9F9hqfaCW
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) February 26, 2018
Miller is beloved by his boss, President Trump, and reviled by liberal Jewish groups who detest his opposition to immigration. Most recently, he’s been credited with introducing the term “chain migration” which puts an ominous spin on the practice of immigrants sponsoring family members to immigrate as well.
Jewish journalist Jennifer Mendelsohn has pointed out some inconsistencies between Miller’s preferred policies and personal history.
Stephen Miller favors immigrants who speak English. But the 1910 census shows his own great-grandmother couldn’t. #oops pic.twitter.com/16GZ6Wtgvf
— Jennifer Mendelsohn (@CleverTitleTK) August 2, 2017
Contact Helen Chernikoff at [email protected] or on Twitter @thesimplechild
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