White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller slammed the “stupid white hippies” protesting the National Guard’s presence in Washington, D.C., as he, Vice President JD Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth thanked troops during a visit to Union Station.

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday railed against what he called “stupid white hippies” who were protesting the federal crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital and argued they did not represent the citizens of Washington,