Stutzman Calls Miller Promotion a Bad Mistake After GOP Loses Dozens of House Seats
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 8
Stutzman Calls Miller Promotion a Bad Mistake After GOP Loses Dozens of House Seats
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 8
Summary
Rep. Marlin Stutzman said Stephen Miller should have been fired, not promoted to White House chief of staff, after Republicans’ heavy midterm losses.
On CNN, the Indiana Republican said a team that “takes a beating” should not reward the people responsible, framing the move as a management failure after Tuesday’s election.
Republicans lost dozens of House seats, including one in Indiana, while Stutzman still won reelection with under 55% of the vote, down from 65% in 2024.
The criticism amounts to a rare public GOP rebuke of Trump’s post-election staffing decision as Republicans assess the scale of their midterm defeat.