Moore pledged to 'work with anyone' as Jeffries rules out dealing with Miller

Democrats are showing different instincts about how to deal with Stephen Miller, who is replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York has said he will not work with him ¹. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has taken a broader line about cooperation ².

A caution for readers: we could not load a report of Moore's remarks about Miller specifically. This brief covers only what we could confirm in coverage we read. We found no confirmed Moore comment about Miller.

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What Jeffries said

Jeffries spoke on Sunday on ABC's This Week after President Trump announced that Miller, previously his deputy chief of staff for policy, would take over from Wiles ¹. Jeffries sharply criticized the choice, according to Newsweek ¹.

There's not going to be an opportunity, certainly, to work with Stephen Miller and what he represents.

Jeffries said the regular communication he had with Wiles would not continue with Miller ¹. He called Miller "the architect of Donald Trump's violent mass deportation machine" ¹.

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The White House replied that Trump is willing to work with anyone. It said Democrats who refuse to work with the administration are working against the American people ¹.

What Moore has said

Moore won a second term on Tuesday, Nov. 3, defeating Republican Dan Cox. The Associated Press called the race shortly after polls closed at 8 p.m. ².

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On election night, Moore said Maryland would work with anyone, with a limit ². That statement was not about Miller or Trump's staff, and it is not a position on Miller.

work with anyone, but we will bow down to no one

What happens next

Democrats are set to take control of Congress in January ¹. Their leaders will have to decide whether to talk with Trump's inner circle or hold back. Jeffries has already made his choice ¹.

That matters because the chief of staff often serves as the main contact between a president and Congress. Jeffries said that channel, which ran through Wiles, will not run through Miller ¹.

The pattern is a familiar one for a party that has just won. Some leaders stress firm opposition, while governors who must keep their states running tend to stress working with whoever is in power. Moore's line fits the second approach in general terms, but we cannot say it reflects a view about Miller.

The Record

1. Nov 3, 2026Wes Moore wins a second term as Maryland governor; AP calls the race shortly after polls close ².
2. Nov 6, 2026Trump announces Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff ¹.
3. Nov 8, 2026Hakeem Jeffries tells ABC's "This Week" Democrats will not work with Miller ¹.

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Sources

1. Newsweek, “Jeffries rules out working with Stephen Miller: 'not going to happen'” (2026-11-08). newsweek.com/jeffries-rules-out-working-with-stephen-miller-
2. FOX 45 Baltimore, “Wes Moore re-elected as Maryland's Governor” (2026-11-03). foxbaltimore.com/news/local/election-results-wes-moore-gover

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