Summary
President Donald Trump said his administration’s mass deportation campaign may have been “too tough” in an interview excerpt aired by CBS on Sunday. The remarks came days after Republicans suffered heavy losses in the midterm elections, while Trump’s appointment of immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff signaled continued support for a strict immigration policy.Key Facts
- Trump told CBS’s “60 Minutes” that his deportation policy might have been too tough.
- CBS published an excerpt of the interview on X before the full broadcast.
- The interview was recorded after Republicans suffered heavy losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
- The administration has pursued the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants.
- Trump appointed Stephen Miller as his chief of staff on Friday.
- Miller helped shape the administration’s hardline immigration policy.
- The article says the deportation campaign drew widespread criticism.
