President Donald Trump should have no doubts about whether Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller or FBI Director Kash Patel approve of his ongoing efforts to combat crime in Memphis, Tennessee.
Patel and Miller were widely criticized on social media this week for heaping gushing praise on the president during a briefing on Monday. Experts in political science and mental health break down what the moment said about Trump — and why it’s concerning.
During the roundtable discussion, Trump spoke highly of the efforts of the Memphis Safe Task Force — a task force he established last year that utilizes federal, state and local law enforcement personnel to tackle crime in the southern city.
He was joined by other officials, including Patel, Miller, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi, who each delivered their fair share of praise to Trump. Hegseth, for his part, thanked Trump for his “historic leadership,” and Lee lauded Trump’s strategy “not just to make Memphis safe, not just to make Tennessee safe, but to make all of America safe again.”
But it was a clip of Miller, Trump and Patel that was posted on social media that left many people stunned.
