Stephen Miller

Early Career and Immigration Policy

Stephen Miller rose to prominence as a hardline immigration policy architect in the Trump administration (2017–2021), where he served as a senior advisor focused on restrictive immigration measures and border enforcement. Prior to that role, he worked as a communications advisor and congressional aide. Miller became one of the most influential and controversial figures in Trump's first term, widely credited with shaping the administration's most restrictive immigration policies.

Return to Trump Administration and UAP Disclosure Leadership (2025–2026)

Following Trump's return to office in January 2025, Miller was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and US Homeland Security Advisor. In this expanded role, he unexpectedly became the architect and coordinator of the Trump administration's unprecedented UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) disclosure initiative in 2026.

In June 2026, Miller was assigned as the White House point person for the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), the administration's major transparency and declassification program. According to reports and his own public statements, Miller coordinates between the White House, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of War, and other federal agencies to implement a rapid disclosure schedule.

Miller announced on social media in mid-2026 that "DOW, under the PURSUE initiative, has uploaded thousands of never-before-seen formerly-secret UAP records, spanning decades and dozens of federal agencies." This marked a historic shift from decades of compartmentalized UAP secrecy to top-down, policy-driven transparency.

Policy Achievements and Structural Changes

Miller's most significant policy achievement came with a memo signed by Aaron Lukas (Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence) on July 31, 2026. The memo, reportedly coordinated by Miller's office, removes all previous legal barriers—including NDAs, secrecy oaths, and non-disclosure agreements—prohibiting government personnel from disclosing UAP information to the President or authorized designees within the PURSUE system.

This structural change represents a fundamental inversion of the Cold War–era classification regime that compartmentalized UAP research. Rather than preventing disclosure, the new policy incentivizes and legally protects whistleblowers and cleared personnel who report UAP knowledge to PURSUE representatives.

Miller also coordinated the establishment of an Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Governance Board, bringing together the military, law enforcement, intelligence community, and civilian agencies to standardize UAP collection, analysis, and declassification protocols.

Relationship with Avi Loeb and the Science Advisory Council

Miller works closely with Avi Loeb, the Harvard astrophysicist whom the White House tasked with assembling and leading the UAP Science Advisory Council in June 2026. According to Loeb, Miller's office coordinates the flow of classified materials and evidence to the scientific advisory body for independent analysis and verification.

Loeb has publicly stated that Miller's policy team facilitated the request to the Pentagon and intelligence agencies for over 50 videos, images, and documents related to known UAP incidents—though many remain withheld by custodian agencies citing ongoing national security concerns.