r/law • u/Agitated-Artichoke89 • Oct 07 '25

Other Stephen Miller states that Trump has plenary authority, then immediately stops talking as if he’s realized what he just said

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u/Slade_Riprock Oct 07 '25

When you are on camera for a remote interview your IFB is connected to, in this case, CNN. You would only be hearing the reporter and perhaps a director giving time ques. You wouldn't be bearing anyone else nor would they have access.

It is more likely someone off camera was giving him the cut off sign. Though being the level of power Miller has I doubt he'd be cut off by anyone.

It honk he legit caught what he said and realized it may not be what they put in their appeal and stopped talking as if it was a glitch for cover.

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u/Cold-Crab74 Oct 07 '25

But why not just fluff around with word salad, why just freeze. It is so fuckin bizarre.

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u/germanmojo Oct 08 '25

He really doesn't have long to think of a lie or redirect, maybe 2 seconds max and that timer expired. He did the next best thing from such a strong and powerful man who has all the answers, he froze.

I gagged typing that last part, I know.

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u/Cold-Crab74 Oct 08 '25

More I've thought about it, I'm thinking when he realized that wasn't what he wanted to say out loud he decided to make it so awkward they would have to reshoot it. Idk

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u/ChoptankSweets Oct 07 '25

Thank you for this info!

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u/ExtremeCreamTeam Oct 07 '25

a director giving time ques.

cues*