Stephen Miller clamps down on lobbyist meetings for White House staff

White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has issued a memo requiring administration officials to obtain prior approval from the Office of White House Counsel before meeting with registered lobbyists on the White House complex. This policy shift marks a departure from the approach of his predecessor, Susie Wiles, by explicitly directing staff to follow Donald Trump’s example of prioritizing the "working people of…

White House chief of staff Stephen Miller has issued a memo prohibiting executive staffers from meeting with lobbyists without prior approval from the Office of White House Counsel. This move marks a shift from his predecessor, Susie Wiles, who prioritized maintaining industry relationships, toward a model where Miller favors policy outcomes that advance the president’s agenda over relationship-based favors. A dozen…

This report describes the implementation of stricter guardrails by new White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller regarding interactions with lobbyists. Miller’s memo mandates that staff receive prior approval from the Office of White House Counsel for meetings with registered lobbyists and directs all industry outreach through the Office of Public Liaison. The article focuses on the perspective of Washington…