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Politico corrects story on Susie Wiles after White House threatens ‘consequences’
The outlet said follow-up reporting showed Wiles did not directly book the Fox News interview after the White House demanded a correction.
- On Wednesday, Politico issued a public correction regarding White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles's involvement in an interview featuring then-White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on Fox News.
- White House Counsel Will Scharf sent a letter on Monday demanding a correction and apology, warning that "all options are on the table" regarding potential consequences for the outlet.
- The updated report clarifies Wiles offered "positive reinforcement" for the interview but did not book it, contradicting the original claim that she orchestrated the appearance.
- Politico lawyer Ted Boutrous rejected the White House's accusations, defending the outlet's constitutional role and arguing that errors do not justify retaliation or discrimination against news organizations.
- This incident reflects ongoing tensions between President Donald Trump and the press, including recent efforts to ban the outlet from the White House and Air Force One.
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Trump Wins Again: Politico Caves to White House Ultimatum and Issues Major Correction
President Donald Trump scored a big win Wednesday evening after Politico agreed to correct a story about White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles following a 48-hour ultimatum. Politico corrected […]
·Phoenix, United States
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Politico corrects Susie Wiles-Katie Zacharia article after White House threatens ‘consequences’
Politico corrected an article about White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles after the White House threatened it with “consequences” – but refused to change two more and accused the Trump administration of retaliation.
·New York, United States
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Politico Responds to WH Threat With Major Correction to One of Its Stories — But Argues Errors Aren’t Grounds For Censorship
White House Counsel Will Scharf specifically called out three articles from Politico about Susie Wiles, all of which ran with "on-the-record refutations"
·New York, United States
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Total News Sources8
Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
Bias Distribution
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43% Left
L 43%
C 29%
R 28%
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