Miller claims he became a committed conservative after reading '' Guns , Crime , and Freedom '' , a book against gun control by Wayne LaPierre , CEO of the National Rifle Association . While attending Santa Monica High School , Miller began appearing on conservative talk radio . In 2002 , at the age of 16 , Miller wrote a letter to the editor of the '' Santa Monica Outlook '' criticizing his school 's response to the September 11 attacks ; he wrote that " Osama Bin Laden would feel very welcome at Santa Monica High School . " Miller invited conservative activist David Horowitz to speak , first at the high school and later at Duke University ; afterward he denounced the fact that neither institution would authorize the event . Miller was in the habit of " riling up his fellow high school classmates with controversial statements " ; for instance , he told Latino students to speak only English
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Stephen Miller (political advisor)