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Katie Miller’s Secret Scramble After Husband’s Promotion Revealed

Stephen Miller’s promotion left his wife with a predicament.

Katie Miller has rushed to cut ties with AI and media firms following her husband Stephen Miller’s shock promotion to White House chief of staff.

According to The Atlantic, citing a source familiar with the moves, Katie Miller has, over the past few days, ended her job at SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company, and sold her stock. She has also canceled a planned podcast deal with Paramount, according to the report.

The moves are apparently designed to avoid conflict-of-interest issues for her husband, allowing him to work on AI and media policy in his new role overseeing Trump’s White House operation.

“Stephen Miller is no longer subject to any recusals and may fully participate in all meetings and policy matters,” the White House told the publication. The Daily Beast has contacted Katie Miller and the White House for comment.

Katie Miller, in a post on X on Monday, announced she was ending her podcast to devote more time to looking after the four children she has with Miller.

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“I make every decision based on what’s best for my children and our family,” she posted.

The Millers are a MAGA power couple, and met while working in the White House during Trump’s first term. Katie Miller worked as a spokeswoman for Vice President Mike Pence and on the White House coronavirus task force before serving as an adviser on Elon Musk’s DOGE task force, which sought to dismantle parts of the federal government.

She’s also worked as an adviser for Musk and his SpaceX company, and launched a podcast where she interviews MAGA figures. Stephen Miller, while deputy chief of staff, is reported to have recused himself from involvement in AI or issues involving Paramount on the advice of the White House counsel.

Stephen Miller’s appointment Friday shocked Republicans reeling from the GOP’s crushing midterm defeat, where voters rejected the harsh anti-migration policies he helped design. Miller’s elevation gives him sweeping power over a wide range of policies.

Katie Miller had reportedly lobbied for his appointment, phoning Trump allies to get them to recommend their husband.

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Another key factor behind the GOP rout was rising concern about government corruption. A Gallup poll just ahead of the election found that 89 percent of voters believed government corruption was widespread.

Katie Miller’s moves mean that her husband can take on a wide-ranging portfolio, with Democrats expected to zero in on corruption claims when they take control of Congress in January.

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