Woman Who Harassed Stephen Miller’s Family at Their Home Is Harmless Academic ‘In the Field of Peace Studies,’ Her Lawyer Argues
Barbara Wien also made a threatening ‘I’m watching you’ gesture at Miller’s wife
Jessica Schwalb
November 7, 2025
The woman who posted flyers exposing White House adviser Stephen Miller’s address and calling for "NO NAZIS" in Northern Virginia is a harmless academic "in the field of peace studies," her lawyer claimed.
On Sept. 11, a day after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was killed by a politically motivated assassin, Barbara Wien, a retired 66-year-old American University professor, posted the flyers around Miller’s Arlington neighborhood showing a photo of the Trump adviser in a red circle with a cross through it. They also included a QR code that linked to the Instagram account of Arlington Neighbors United for Humanity, an activist group that has praised Antifa and left chalk messages outside Miller’s home accusing him of "destroying democracy."
Secret Service surveillance footage shows Wien walking by that same day and making eye contact with Miller’s wife, Katie, who was on her front porch, Axios reported. Wien made an "I'm watching you" gesture, pointing two fingers to her eyes.
According to Axios, "Wien's lawyer said she broke no laws and is a harmless academic ‘in the field of peace studies.’ He accused DOJ of trying to quash lawful dissent."
Political violence has reached a boiling point in recent months, with nearly a quarter of Americans believing there are cases in which such attacks can be justified, according to a Politico poll published Monday. It also showed there was little partisan divide, with Republicans and Democrats about evenly sharing that sentiment.
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