White House senior adviser Stephen Miller, the man said to be behind the US administration’s much-panned and unsuccessful immigration ban on people from seven Muslim nations, will reportedly write President Donald Trump’s speeches in Saudi Arabia and Israel, The Hill reports.
Yesterday, National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster laid out a detailed itinerary for the “historic trip,” due to start late this week, and confirmed that Trump would address a gathering of Muslim leaders on his “hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam.”
Stephen Miller, White House senior adviser for policy, at a session on law enforcement held at the White House, February 7, 2017. (Andrew Harrer – Pool/Getty Images via JTA)
“He will meet and have lunch with leaders of more than 50 Muslim countries, where he will deliver an inspiring, direct speech on the need to confront radical ideology and the president’s hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam,” McMaster said.
In Israel, Trump was due to make his speech at the desert fortress of Masada, but later opted for the Israel Museum due to logistical reasons.
Other advisers giving input for the speeches include McMaster, senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner and deputy national security adviser Dina Powell, The Hill reports.
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