White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called out the media for complaining about Elon Musk being an "unelected bureaucrat" after ignoring that President Biden was "not running the country." Miller gave the White House press corps a "civics lesson" on presidential powers at Thursday's press briefing, to the delight of conservatives. The White House deputy chief of staff for policy responded to a question comparing media concerns about Elon Musk serving as an "unelected bureaucrat" while ignoring former President Joe Biden's declining mental state.

Miller began by stating that many people in the room had failed to cover the fact that Joe Biden was mentally incompetent and was not running the country. He then explained that a president is elected by the whole American people and is the only official in the entire government that is elected by the entire nation. Miller described the Constitution and its Vesting Clause, which states that the executive power shall be vested in a president, singular. He emphasized that the whole will of democracy is imbued into the elected president, who then appoints staff to impose that democratic will onto the government.

Miller went on to describe what he felt was the true threat to democracy, which is the unelected bureaucracy of lifetime-tenured civil servants who believe they answer to no one and can do whatever they want without consequence. He called out FBI, Environmental Protection Agency, and Justice Department bureaucrats who don't want to change despite Americans voting in favor of radical reform. Miller concluded that President Trump is removing federal bureaucrats who are defying democracy by failing to implement his lawful orders, which are the will of the whole American people.

Some conservative social media users praised Miller's answer as a pushback against biased reporters. They noted that Miller's explanation of presidential powers was clear and concise, and that he was right to call out the media for their refusal to cover Biden's mental incompetence. The incident has sparked a debate about the role of the media in covering presidential administrations and the importance of understanding presidential power in the context of American democracy.

The list of key points from Miller's civics lesson includes: * A president is elected by the whole American people * The president is the only official in the entire government that is elected by the entire nation * The Constitution's Vesting Clause states that the executive power shall be vested in a president, singular * The whole will of democracy is imbued into the elected president * The president appoints staff to impose that democratic will onto the government * The unelected bureaucracy is a threat to democracy * President Trump is removing federal bureaucrats who are defying democracy by failing to implement his lawful orders.