Understanding Stephen Miller (with Greg Sargent)

<p>Trent and Caitlin catch up with Greg Sargent from The New Republic about his recent piece exploring the family history and ideology of Stephen Miller. How did the product of Russian Jewish refugees come to see today's refugees as incapable of integration in American society? What are the white nationalist positions on who is a real American, and how does Miller navigate his position in relation to those ideologies? Why do these unlovable jerks insist on the myth that community and empathy are suicidal?</p><p><br /></p><p>Resources:</p><p><br /></p><p>The New Republic: https://newrepublic.com</p><p><br /></p><p>The Daily Blast Podcast: https://newrepublic.com/podcasts</p><p><br /></p><p>Greg's piece on Miller: https://newrepublic.com/article/204191/stephen-miller-maga-terror-state-dark-plot</p><p><br /></p><p>Stephen Miller on Somali immigrants: https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/politics/stephen-miller-trump-immigration-law-somalia</p><p><br /></p><p>Facts about Somali community in MN: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/5-things-to-know-about-the-somali-community-in-minnesota-after-trumps-attacks</p><p><br /></p><p>Hatemonger: https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780062986726 </p><p><br /></p><p>When The Clock Broke: https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9781250390417 </p><p><br /></p><p>Furious Minds: https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780691255262 </p><p><br /></p><p>DHS Twitter Account: https://archive.ph/Vg8c7</p><p><br /></p><p>Stephen Miller's cousin: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stephen-miller-cousin-alisa-kasmer/</p>