Email from Susie Wiles warning White House staff about leaks, is leaked
Wiles told staff to seek approval before speaking to reporters and warned unauthorized leaks could lead to termination, according to a Politico report.
- On Friday, a March email from White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles ordering staff to stop leaking to the press was leaked to the media, creating an ironic moment as the directive itself became public.
- Mounting exasperation within the West Wing over staff bypassing formal channels to share internal disputes prompted the directive, as Wiles sought to impose tighter operational discipline across the administration.
- Under the policy, no staff member is permitted to speak with the news media without explicit approval from the White House Communications Office, and unauthorized leaks are subject to sanction up to and including termination.
- On Thursday, Wiles addressed her guarded approach to the press while accepting the 'Woman of Valor' award at the Independent Women's 19th Awards Gala, alluding to her earlier media controversies.
- These restrictions follow Wiles' rare interviews with Vanity Fair, where she described President Donald Trump as having an alcoholic's personality and labeled Vice President JD Vance a conspiracy theorist.
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