Trump Backs Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Amid Midterm Infighting
Trump denied reports he asked allies about replacing Susie Wiles as White House aides tried to calm a panic over her future.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump denied reports he is considering replacing White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, calling the claims "TOTAL FAKE NEWS" and asserting she will remain for a long time.
- Trump's eruption occurred Thursday after Special Assistant Natalie Harp showed him a Politico Playbook newsletter reporting he was soliciting opinions on replacing Wiles, staff described as a "freakout."
- Earlier this week, Trump hired Katie Zacharia as press secretary without consulting Wiles, though Zacharia was dismissed after only five days—Wiles has served as the longest-tenured chief of staff.
- Following the reports, Wiles and her allies have reportedly "burn up phones around town" to solicit support from the president's friends while the White House remains in a state of panic.
- Reports indicate Trump has discussed potential successors including Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, amid ongoing scrutiny of Wiles' family.
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In recent days, several rumours have claimed that Susie Wiles would leave his post after the mid-term elections. ...
POLITICS: Trump Says Susie Wiles Will Stay as Chief of Staff, Dismisses Replacement Report – The Beltway Report
President Donald Trump said Friday there is “zero chance” he will replace White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, pushing back on a Politico report published a day earlier that said he was weighing candidates to succeed her. Asked by a reporter on the South Lawn whether he was parting ways with Wiles, Trump was blunt. “Zero chance,” he said. “Zero. It was a fake story. Let me just tell you, the Susie Wiles story was a fake story. She’s […] Source
The answer comes after two days of cross-exposures about Wiles' future, which put the White House's internal tensions at the centre of the scene a few weeks after the mid-term elections.
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