Stephen Miller: D.C. Protesters ‘Stupid White Hippies’

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday reverted to his trademark style of combative oratory by referring to those protesting President Donald Trump’s federal crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., as “crazy communists” and “stupid white hippies.”

Miller, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Union Station to meet with National Guard troops who had been stationed outside near the transportation hub for days in a show of force. Protesters outside the station shouting, “Free D.C.!” partially drowned out Miller, Vance and Hegseth when they were speaking to reporters.

Free DC, a group advocating for D.C. statehood and self-determination, has been opposed to Trump’s federal crackdown on crime, which involved deploying National Guard troops and federalizing local police.

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