Democratic National Committee staffer Paulina Mangubat stood her ground against White House adviser Stephen Miller's transphobic attacks on Senate candidate James Talarico. Despite backlash from Miller's wife, Mangubat boldly called out the ugliness of their actions.

The post was made in response to Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, who said Texas Democratic Senate candidate Rep. James Talarico was transgender.

A photo of Talarico, the Democrats’ pick in a consequential U.S. Senate race in Texas, sparked the online spat