Stephen Miller Builds Windowless, Soundproof Shed On White House Lawn

WASHINGTON—Carrying tools and a handful of two-by-fours as he silently emerged from the North Portico, deputy chief of staff and homeland security advisor Stephen Miller reportedly constructed a windowless, soundproof shed on the White House grounds Thursday. According to sources, the senior administration official provided no word of explanation as he unfurled a hand-drawn blueprint in a corner of the North Lawn, put on a pair of work gloves, and spent hours digging a series of deep holes over which he soon laid a floor equipped with a locking trapdoor. Witnesses confirmed that as the structure took shape, Miller often ran at full speed and slammed his shoulder into the walls to test their sturdiness, and at several points he went inside, closed the door, and screamed as loudly as he could to ensure no sound could escape. When the building was complete, the 39-year-old is said to have reentered the White House and hauled out a number of burlap sacks, each of which appeared to hold something alive and writhing. Miller was then seen tossing the bags in the shed, fastening the door with multiple padlocks, and returning to the West Wing for the remainder of the day.