S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Trump says U.S. ‘doing the best we can’ to stop illegal immigrant caravan
President Trump declined to guess Monday how many people deserve asylum from the illegal immigrant caravan that's reached the U.S. border, but he said the mass of people exposes major holes in American immigration law. Published April 30, 2018
Trump: No apology for travel ban Muslim comments
President Trump said Monday he won't apologize for his past comments about Muslims and suggestions of a Muslim ban, saying he doubts it would make a difference to the courts that are deciding the legality of his travel ban policy. Published April 30, 2018
Benjamin Netanyahu teams up with Trump on Iran
President Trump spoke by phone over the weekend with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about confronting Iran's hostile interference throughout the Middle East, the White House said Sunday. Published April 29, 2018
Democrats’ midterm election ‘blue wave’ fades in White House view
The White House political team is gaining confidence that Democrats' predictions of "blue wave" in midterm elections won't materialize the same way the "blue wall" that was supposed to stop President Trump crumbled in 2016. Published April 29, 2018
Trump on North Korea: ‘A lot of good things are happening’
President Trump said Friday that he had a responsibility to the world to end the nuclear threat from North Korea, saying that he hoped for something "dramatic" when he meets with dictator Kim Jong-un. Published April 27, 2018
Donald Trump vows no nukes for Iran: ‘You can bank on it’
President Trump stopped short Friday of threatening military strikes against Iran, but said the U.S. will not allow the Islamic regime to get nuclear weapons. Published April 27, 2018
Trump cheers House Intel report: ‘What we really should do is get on with our lives’
President Trump said Friday that the just released House Intelligence Committee report should close the book on alleged Trump campaign collusion with Russia in the 2016 election. Published April 27, 2018
Trump turns on charm for Merkel
President Trump turned on the charm Friday for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, dishing out compliments and lauding their "great relationship." Published April 27, 2018
Trump ready for hard bargaining with North Korea: ‘We will not be played’
President Trump said Friday that he's ready for nuclear talks with North Korea and won't "be played" by the secretive nation. Published April 27, 2018
Donald Trump greets Angela Merkel for meeting on trade, Iran nuke deal
President Trump on Friday welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House for fast-paced meetings focused on trade and the future of the Iran nuclear deal. Published April 27, 2018
Sarah Sanders: Hopeful’ that Kim-Moon talks will achieve progress towards peace
As North Korea leader Kim Jong-un crossed into the South for a history summit, the White House on Thursday sent a message of hope for progress in efforts to bring peace and security to the Korean Peninsula. Published April 26, 2018
Donald Trump greets Wounded Warriors’ Soldier Ride, praises acting VA chief
Hosting wounded warriors at the White House, President Trump vowed Thursday to continue making improvements to the Department of Veteran Affairs. Published April 26, 2018
Ronny Jackson withdraws nomination for VA chief
Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson's decision to drop his bid to run the Department of Veterans Affairs set off a new round of recriminations, with President Trump saying he fell to a partisan hatchet job and Democrats saying a competent White House never would have offered him as a nominee in the first place. Published April 26, 2018
Ronny Jackson won’t give up nomination for VA chief
President Trump's embattled nominee to run the Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday that he's not withdrawing his name, and he denied the latest allegation that he was wrecked a government car in a drunken-driving accident. Published April 25, 2018
White House defends Ronny Jackson vetting: ‘More screening than most’
The White House on Wednesday defended the vetting of Ronny Jackson, the Navy rear admiral and White House physician whose nomination to run the Department of Veterans Affairs is under fire. Published April 25, 2018
Donald Trump applauds Debbie Lesko for Arizona special election win
President Trump gave a shout-out Wednesday to Debbie Lesko, who won a special election to keep an Arizona seat in the U.S. House in Republican hands. Published April 25, 2018
Donald Trump hosts first state dinner
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greeted French President Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, at Tuesday evening at the White House for the administration's first state dinner. Published April 24, 2018
Donald Trump still wants U.S. troops out of Syria: ‘Big decisions in a short period of time’
President Trump said Tuesday that he still wants to withdrawal U.S. troops from Syria but also wants to leave a lasting "footprint" on the war-torn county. Published April 24, 2018
Emmanuel Macron blinks on Iran nuclear deal, wants to work with Donald Trump on ‘new deal’
President Trump's close friendship with French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to produce a diplomatic breakthrough Tuesday for the Iran nuclear deal, with the two men agreeing to work together to impose more restrictions on the Islamic regime outside for the 2015 agreement's framework. Published April 24, 2018
Trump praises Kim Jong-un: ‘Very open and very honorable’
President Trump said Tuesday that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has been "very open and very honorable" in advance of talks on giving up his nuclear weapons. Published April 24, 2018
