A staffer for Sen. Jeff Sessions, the ultraconservative Republican from Alabama, reached out to me about a dozen years ago to meet at a coffee shop.
The aide, who was Stephen Miller, tried to recruit me for an anti-immigration crusade.
Little did I know what he would become.
Stephen Miller later spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington, DC, on February 23, 2024.
This article initially appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land, which provides behind-the-scenes stories about politics, media, and culture.
Author's summary: Meeting Stephen Miller at a coffee shop years ago.