While Miller goaded Trump on as he contemplated shutting down the US-Mexico border, the idea originated with Trump. Asked Wednesday morning about Miller's role, the President praised Miller, but sought to dispel any questions about who is really driving his immigration policy. Minutes later, Miller responded to CNN's request for comment from the previous day: "Only one person in this U.S. government runs immigration policy: President Donald Trump." Still, Miller now finds himself in the driver's seat and better positioned than ever before to shape the administration's immigration and border security policies. Since then, Miller has influenced the administration's border and immigration policies and crafted the rhetoric to go along with it.

Source: CNN April 10, 2019 15:33 UTC