Katie Miller Faces Backlash After Allegedly Threatening Pundit Cenk Uygur with Deportation

Katie Miller, wife of former White House aide Stephen Miller, is facing widespread criticism after allegedly threatening progressive pundit Cenk Uygur with deportation during a heated television debate on "Piers Morgan Uncensored." The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, involved Miller telling Uygur, "You better check your citizenship application and hope everything was legal and correct," following his criticism of Israel.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald sharply condemned Miller's remarks on social media, stating, "> Threatening to have your husband deport an American citizen because he criticized you in a TV debate, and more so because he criticized the foreign country you love so deeply, is about as twisted and authoritarian a mindset as you'll find." The confrontation escalated after Uygur, a naturalized U.S. citizen and host of "The Young Turks," criticized Israel's actions, prompting Miller to conflate his statements with antisemitism.

The debate centered on Israel's war on Palestine and New York City's mayoral race, with Uygur accusing pro-Israel voices of attempting to "smear, cancel, fire and arrest" critics of Israel's government. Miller, whose husband Stephen Miller was a key architect of controversial immigration policies during the Trump administration, reportedly became irate, calling Uygur "racist" before issuing the citizenship threat. Uygur had been comparing the Israeli Defense Force to Nazi Germany’s Schutzstaffel when the threat was made.

Miller's comment has drawn significant backlash across social media platforms from journalists, political pundits, and the public, many labeling it as "unhinged" and "disgusting." Critics highlighted the perceived attempt to weaponize immigration status against a political opponent, especially given Stephen Miller's past role in immigration enforcement. The incident underscores ongoing tensions surrounding discussions of foreign policy and free speech in public discourse.