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Podcast Controversy: Miller Claims Unvaccinated Child Healthier

1/7/2026

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Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, claimed on her podcast that her unvaccinated child is healthier than her vaccinated one.
She discussed childhood vaccines with Jenny McCarthy, a vaccine skeptic, who agreed with her views.
Extensive research has shown no credible link between vaccines and autism.
The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration recently reduced the number of recommended vaccines for children, a move criticized by medical experts.
Miller's podcast has featured several administration officials and aims to engage conservative women, and her recent social media posts sparked controversy, including a provocative image of Greenland covered in an American flag.

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Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, claimed on her podcast that her unvaccinated child is healthier than her vaccinated one.
She discussed childhood vaccines with Jenny McCarthy, a vaccine skeptic, who agreed with her views.
Extensive research has shown no credible link between vaccines and autism.
The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration recently reduced the number of recommended vaccines for children, a move criticized by medical experts.
Miller's podcast has featured several administration officials and aims to engage conservative women, and her recent social media posts sparked controversy, including a provocative image of Greenland covered in an American flag.