When Stephen Miller left the White House in 2021, the key adviser to Donald Trump turned in his badge with a parting quip: “I’ll see you in four years.” Almost immediately, Miller and a cadre of loyalists set about devising a flurry of actions and orders they’d unleash if the 45th president was able to mount a comeback.

By Matt Spetalnick, John Geddie and Lili Bayer WASHINGTON/TOKYO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -He has launched an unprecedented global tariff war and slashed U.S. foreign aid. He has disparaged NATO allies and embraced Russia's narrative about its invasion of Ukraine.

The DOGE chain saw, Oval Office fallout with Ukraine’s president and the ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement were major moments.