Several Twitter users had dramatic reactions when Washington Post reporter Nick Miroff tweeted the news.
Several pointed to Miller's close ties to the "zero-tolerance" policy enforced by President Donald Trump's administration that separated immigrant children from their families at the southern border.
Miller is one of the few remaining staffers from Trump's 2016 campaign who has also written some of the president's biggest speeches, including Trump's first State of the Union address. He was also identified in June 2018 as the biggest champion of the "zero-tolerance" policy and pushed it into action despite doubts by other members of the administration.
Two days after the announcement, Waldman and Miller made an appearance together at the Trumps' second state dinner, which was held in the Rose Garden in honor of Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife Jenny.
I can't even fathom someone actually dating the man. Racism and fascism in one really creepy package, who in their right mind would pick that off the grocery store shelf? The carton of very dangerously outdated milk would be more of a charmer.
"Dating Stephen Miller"
โ aimee barfield (@aimeemb24)
September 19, 2019
โDating Stephen Millerโ is not news I wanted in my TL this morning, or any morning
โ Sarah Weinman (@sarahw)
September 19, 2019
Dating Stephen Miller? Someone is actually having sex with him? pic.twitter.com/LgJmTudJkJ
โ Ivy Nola โ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฝ๐
๐ฝ๐พ (@ivy_nola)
September 19, 2019