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Stephen Miller will thrive against ‘hostile media’ as chief of staff: Joe Concha

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Chase, M. (2026, November 8). Stephen Miller will thrive against ‘hostile media’ as chief of staff: Joe Concha. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4796807/stephen-miller-thrive-hostile-media-joe-concha/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-08 · by Mackenzie Chase

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Joe Concha, a Washington Examiner columnist, predicts that Stephen Miller will thrive as the new White House chief of staff by effectively countering what he perceives as a hostile media environment. On Fox News’s Saturday in America, Concha used hyperbolic language to criticize Miller's debating skills on CNN, saying viewers would want to call 911 due to how convincingly Miller handles discussions.
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Joe Concha, a Washington Examiner columnist, stated on Fox News’s Saturday in America that President Donald Trump's new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller will excel at pushing back against media members. Concha used hyperbolic language, saying every time he watches Miller on CNN, he wants to call 911 to report a "rhetorical murder," indicating the intensity with which Miller engages critics or opponents in the media. This comment reflects the perception that Miller is likely to be confrontational and aggressive towards what Concha considers hostile media coverage.

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Mackenzie Chase
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Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said President Donald Trump’s new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller is going to excel at pushing back against media members.
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2026-11-08 · Washington Examiner
Stephen Miller will thrive against ‘hostile media’ as chief of staff: Joe Concha · assertive framing

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Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said President Donald Trump’s new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller is going to excel at pushing back against media members. asserted
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“Stephen Miller, every time you watch him on CNN, you want to call 911 to report a rhetorical murder,” Concha said on Fox News’s Saturday in America. asserted
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