Stephen Miller and project 2025

Stephen Miller and project 2025

Stephen Miller is a central figure in Donald Trump's second administration and maintains extensive ties to Project 2025, the conservative governing blueprint developed by the Heritage Foundation. As of early 2026, Miller serves as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor.

 

Connection to Project 2025

While Miller publicly distanced himself from Project 2025 during the 2024 campaign, citing "zero involvement," multiple records link him and his network to the initiative:

 

Advisory Role: Miller’s legal advocacy group, America First Legal, was a member of the Project 2025 advisory board before requesting removal in July 2024 amid political controversy.

Promotional Content: Miller appeared in training videos for the project’s Presidential Administration Academy, an online educational system designed to prepare future conservative appointees for government service.

Personnel Overlap: Numerous lawyers and allies from America First Legal transitioned into key administration roles in 2025, mirroring the "personnel-is-policy" strategy advocated by Project 2025.

 

Current Role and Influence (2026)

In the second Trump term, Miller is described as a "policy architect" who translates ideological blueprints into executive action.

 

Immigration Hardliner: He has aggressively pursued mass deportation goals, reportedly increasing ICE arrest targets to approximately 3,000 per day by May 2025.

Dismantling the "Administrative State": Miller aligns with Project 2025’s goal of replacing career civil servants with political loyalists to ensure the executive branch faithfully executes the president’s agenda.

Wider Policy Reach: Beyond immigration, his influence in 2026 extends to foreign policy (particularly regarding Venezuela), trade, and the reassertion of federal powers.

Controversy and Criticisms

Habeas Corpus: In May 2025, Miller confirmed the administration was "actively considering" suspending habeas corpus during perceived border crises.

Authoritarian Concerns: Critics and civil rights groups like the ACLU argue that Miller's implementation of Project 2025 goals threatens democratic checks and balances and targets fundamental civil liberties.