Known for his sharp suits and sunglasses, Stephen Miller is the architect behind Donald Trump's hardline immigration policy. (EPA Images pic)WASHINGTON: US president Donald Trump on Friday named Stephen Miller, architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his new chief of staff, signaling a bare-knuckle fightback after the Republicans' midterm hammering.
Ultra-loyalist Miller, 41, will replace Susie Wiles, who becomes the first major White House casualty from the Democratic landslide earlier this week.
Democrats pledged they would fight "every step of the way" against Miller, who became synonymous with scenes of masked immigration agents and violent confrontations in which federal agents shot dead two Americans.
