In a powerful interview on Fox News’ “Hannity,” incoming White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller heralded the return of President Donald Trump as the dawn of a “new golden era” for America.
“After nine years, we are here on the heels of a landslide like the world has never seen before, prepared under President Trump’s leadership to implement historical, transformative, long-awaited change to make this government accountable to the people of this country once again. It will be, as Donald Trump said, a new golden age for America,” Miller told Sean Hannity.
During the interview, one of the most ambitious proposals discussed was the creation of a new Department of Government Efficiency, headed by high-profile figures like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Tasked with cutting $2 trillion in federal spending by 2026, Miller assured Hannity that Trump’s administration is ready to root out waste and corruption that have plagued Washington for decades.
According to Miller, the Pentagon’s failed audits and the widespread exploitation of federal funds by fraudsters and foreign operatives exemplify the urgency of the task.
Miller promised a top-down review of every federal agency, ensuring that only those serving the public remain.
Sean Hannity:
I want to go through how dramatic this is going to be because what I hear the President is proposing—look at Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy—they’re setting up this new department, and they’re going to get rid of waste, fraud, and abuse.They pledge to cut, by July Fourth, 2026, $2 trillion in federal spending. That is a monumental task.
There are ways to do it. I think one way would be to increase revenues, and that could be through energy dominance. That’s a separate topic. But this is transformative, what the President is talking about.
For the first time, we’ve heard conservatives for years talk about limited government, cutting waste, fraud, and abuse. Now, for the first time in my adult life, I believe it’s going to happen. How real is it that they’re going to cut to that extent?
Stephen Miller:
The President has put together the dream team, and you just mentioned two members of that team. The Department of Government Efficiency, from the outside, will direct and organize this extraordinary effort to remove all waste and corruption from the federal government. They will do this in concert with the White House, President Trump, and the Office of Management and Budget.Here’s the shocking truth, Sean: the departments have no clue where the dollars are going. How many audits has the Pentagon failed?
Who has any idea how much waste and abuse exist in the trillions of dollars spent by this federal government?
How many hundreds of billions of dollars every year are stolen from taxpayers by fraud rings, scammers, and foreign operatives?
This government is not watching how your dollars are being spent. President Trump has commissioned Elon, Vivek, and others across the government to get to the bottom of this so the money you earn as an American citizen will be jealously treasured and guarded, not wasted.
We’re going to go into these agencies and find everyone who is not performing on behalf of the American public.If they’re not providing a service, if they’re not serving the public, then they can go.
One of the main priorities of the Trump administration will be border security.
Miller asserted that the moment Trump takes the oath of office, the administration will immediately initiate measures to secure the southern border.
He emphasized that January 20 marks the beginning of “Liberation Day,” a term he coined to signify the end of an “occupation” of American governance by ineffective bureaucrats.
Sean Hannity:
The border has been a big issue. How quickly, in your estimation, can the border get secured? We have known terrorists in the country. We have people who have murdered Americans. We have the Lake and Reilly trial going on right now—dozens of Americans murdered by unvetted illegals under Harris-Biden. We’ve seen countless rapes and violent crimes. How quickly can we secure the border and deport criminal aliens?Stephen Miller:
It’s going to be at light speed, Sean. The moment President Trump puts his hand on that Bible and takes the oath of office, the occupation ends. Liberation Day begins. He will immediately sign executive orders sealing the border shut and begin the largest deportation operation in American history—finding the criminal gangs, rapists, drug dealers, and monsters who have murdered our citizens and sending them home.No one will be allowed to enter the country illegally. ICE, in partnership with the FBI, DEA, ATF, the National Guard, and CBP, will fully secure the border and identify criminal threats inside the country. We will honor every victim, like Laken Reilly, who fought for her life against an illegal alien for 18 harrowing minutes.
Under President Trump’s leadership, we will unleash a wave of justice and send these criminals back where they came from.
Miller’s remarks also touched on the pressing concern of the weaponization of government agencies, particularly the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI. He emphasized that dismantling the “deep state” will also be a top priority.
With Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence and Matt Gaetz heading the DOJ, Miller expressed confidence that the administration will restore integrity to these institutions.
Miller also stated that recess appointments would be used to overcome any obstacles in confirming cabinet appointments.
Sean Hannity:
How do we ensure that the weaponization of the Department of Justice never happens again? How do we remove political operatives inside agencies like the FBI and the intelligence community?Stephen Miller:
Dismantling the deep state and restoring democracy will be another urgent Day One mission. The Department of Justice and the intelligence community have sabotaged our democracy. President Trump has a mandate to reform the DOJ, the FBI, and the intelligence community.Tulsi Gabbard, as Director of National Intelligence, will lead the effort to remove bad actors and ensure intelligence agencies work to protect Americans, not persecute them. Meanwhile, Matt Gaetz, at the Department of Justice, will turn the DOJ into the premier crime-fighting organization it was meant to be.
We will find an FBI Director who will focus on finding criminals, cartels, gangs, and terrorists—not using the FBI’s power to rig our democracy. President Trump is the greatest champion of democracy in modern American history, and he’s ready to make these agencies accountable to the citizens of this country once again.
Sean Hannity:
If cabinet appointments become troublesome, will the President use the recess appointment process?Stephen Miller:
Yes. The President has won a mandate, and he will use all lawful constitutional means to fulfill that mandate for the American people.
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