Senior advisor Jared Kushner, Oval Office operations director Jordan Karem and senior adviser Stephen Miller follow President Trump as he walks from the Oval Office to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Nov. 26, 2018.
The differences put the two advisers on a potential collision course — adding to the swirl of confusion over how Trump intends to cope with a surge of migrants at the border, according to interviews with 21 White House aides, administration officials, lawmakers, Republican operatives and Trump confidants, many of whom requested anonymity to reveal private discussions.
Yet the emerging fault lines between the two are evident as the cracks have widened under Trump’s border policies. It remains unclear whose immigration philosophy will ultimately be embraced by Trump, who faces a looming reelection bid and complaints from his political base and conservative media personalities that his administration is not doing enough to solve the central dilemma of his presidency.
But, Appleby added, “for Kushner to think he can come in and negotiate an immigration deal — which Congress has failed to do for 20 years — without Miller’s support is politically naive, at best. He would not get out of the starting gate.” Miller’s relationship with Kushner improved after the departure in 2017 of Trump’s former chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, who clashed with Miller despite their shared hard-line immigration views. Officials said Miller made clear to Kushner that — unlike Bannon — he was not interesting in trying to undermine the president’s son-in-law, who is firmly entrenched in the White House.
But Miller has at times been an impediment to Kushner’s ambitions. While Kushner has encouraged the president to make bigger deals with Democrats, Miller has worked with conservative House Freedom Caucus members to scuttle such compromises, in part by working around legislative affairs staffers, White House and legislative aides said.
Naïf seems the wrong term
Rest easy, America. The 33 yo former Congressional press secretary/communications director and the family business guy will utilize their wealth of experience in immigration/foreign policy to fix all the issues...
Kush goes the weasel! jaredkushner and mr lips
It’s THE NATION’S border crisis
This isn’t Trump’s border crisis, ir’s America’s border crisis. Our Country is being overrun by illegals who have no regard for American laws or the American people.
Guessing who will win?
Here's hoping it's a fight to the death with no survivors.
Now Kushner is a good guy. Go figure.
Not tagged as opinion, calling a presidential advisor a “villain”, but don’t you call them the enemy! Post joins leftist chorus characterizing Jews in trump’s circle enemies.
they BOTH support LEGAL immigration you FAKE NEWS NAZIS they BOTH support LEGAL immigration you FAKE NEWS NAZIS they BOTH support LEGAL immigration you FAKE NEWS NAZIS they BOTH support LEGAL immigration you FAKE NEWS NAZIS they BOTH support LEGAL immigration you FAKE NEWS NAZIS
Washington Compost tabloid news.
May the best man win. What I mean, is someone else.
Two maggots
Funny, I see two villains. 🤷♀️
I hope they end up in a cat fight at Mar-a-Lago, throwing champagne in each other’s face and wrestling their way into a swimming pool. dynastyredux
They're both naifs and villains, and that's why we're well and truly boned.