Miller blames Thune for midterms
The gist
Stephen Miller said Republicans losing the midterms would be John Thune's fault.
The SAVE America Act is one of 650 bills stuck in the Senate.
How it unfolded
- Sep 21, 2026WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller says the House has adjourned until after the election and that everyone is 'walking on eggshells' because they don't know what will happen after the midterms.
- Sep 22, 2026Stephen Miller writes on X that if Republicans lose the midterms it will be because John Thune didn't get the SAVE America Act passed, saying the loss rests solely on Thune's shoulders.
- Sep 22, 2026The New Republic reports Miller is distancing the White House from Trump's directive to Republicans to vote as if he were on the November ballot, blaming potential midterm losses on Thune.