In a resurfaced 2003 clip, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller claimed that torture is a "celebration of human life" and a sign of "respect towards other cultures," while discussing Saddam Hussein and Iraqi civilians.
"To the issue of the Iraqi civilians, I think that as many of them should survive as possible because the goal of any military conflict is to kill as few people as possible," Miller said in the clip, circulating on X. "But as for Saddam Hussein and his henchmen, I think the ideal solution would be to cut off their fingers," he continued to growing laughter.
