Few people in Washington have more power and influence than Stephen Miller. He’s the architect of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policy, and he’s the president’s enforcer. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg discusses the beliefs and the record of Stephen Miller with Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and McKay Coppins and Ashley Parker of The Atlantic.
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 2/13/26
Feb. 13, 2026 AT 8:28 p.m. EST
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Clip: Stephen Miller’s rise to power in the Trump White House
Stephen Miller is no ordinary aide. He’s been with Trump since the beginning of his improbable run as the 21st century’s most important political leader. The panel discusses Miller's rise to become one of the most powerful figures in Trump’s orbit.
Clip: How Stephen Miller reshaped the GOP's immigration policies
Stephen Miller is a revolutionary. His ideas come from far outside what we used to think of as the Republican mainstream, and he’s a vociferous, uncompromising advocate for policies that only a few years ago would have been deemed unworkable and extreme.
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