White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has responded to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after she tried to blame him for the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. He said the White House gave “clear guidance to DHS” on how to use the extra personnel sent to the area. Miller, seen as the main person behind the aggressive immigration crackdown in President Trump’s second term, is feeling the heat. This suggests Noem is trying to get back in the president’s good graces while Miller is blaming the CBP team. Leavitt said, “Stephen Miller is one of President Trump’s most trusted and longest-serving aides.