Brian D. Miller (attorney)


Brian D. Miller is an American attorney, nominated as the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery. If confirmed by the Senate to this position, Miller would oversee the United States Department of the Treasury's implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Early life and education

A native of Virginia, Miller received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University, Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law, and Master of Arts from Westminster Theological Seminary.

Career

Miller served as Associate White House Counsel and Deputy Assistant to the President from December 2018 to April 2020. Miller has previously served as Inspector General for the General Services Administration. He also worked as an advisor to the United States Deputy Attorney General during the George W. Bush Administration and assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Miller was formally nominated as SIGPR by the Trump administration on 6 April 2020, a move that the Trump administration had signaled several days earlier. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee held his confirmation hearing on May 5 and voted on May 12 to advance his nomination for a final confirmation vote in the full Senate.
As inspector general, Miller is known for his investigation of a lavish General Services Administration conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, and his independent oversight of the GSA, documented in "," a report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.