Trump Aides’ Civil War With Stephen Miller Exposed in Bombshell Leak

Key Points:

• Secret memos reveal that White House staff secretary Will Scharf warned against Stephen Miller’s push to suspend habeas corpus, a fundamental legal right allowing detainees to challenge their imprisonment, during Trump’s immigration crackdown.
• Trump showed interest in suspending habeas corpus, citing Abraham Lincoln’s Civil War-era suspension, but faced internal opposition from legal advisors who deemed the idea legally unsound and politically risky.
• Although the suspension did not occur, ICE implemented policies from July 2025 that severely restricted bond hearings for detained migrants, causing a dramatic increase in detention petitions and significant human suffering.
• Miller also supported invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy the military in Minnesota after violent protests, but White House officials, including Scharf, opposed this move due to its severe legal and political implications, leading to the plan being abandoned.
• The revelations have caused turmoil within the White House, with concerns about potential leaks and classified discussions, while officials emphasize that Trump considered various legal options and retained final decision-making authority.