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What did Trump's chief of staff say?

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Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles, described President Trump as having an 'alcoholic's personality,' offered candid criticism of officials like Vice President Vance and Elon Musk, and discussed internal policy disagreements. She admitted trying to moderate Trump's retribution efforts and criticized the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein case. Wiles and the White House claim her remarks were taken out of context, with Trump continuing to support her despite the controversy.

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Trump’s chief of staff criticizes administration in rare profile

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  • Susie Wiles gave candid interviews about Trump and the administration. 19s
  • Wiles described Trump as having an 'alcoholic's personality.' 28s
  • She admitted trying to rein in Trump's attempts at revenge. 47s
  • Wiles revealed internal White House disagreements over tariffs. 1m 9s
  • Both Wiles and the White House criticized the Vanity Fair article. 1m 42s

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Trump’s chief of staff criticizes administration in rare profile
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CBC News
9 hours ago
Trump’s chief of staff criticizes administration in rare profile

Wiles described Trump as having an 'alcoholic's personality' and believing there is nothing he can't do.

Trump’s chief of staff criticizes administration in rare profile
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CBC News
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Trump’s chief of staff criticizes administration in rare profile

She said Vice President J.D. Vance has been a conspiracy theorist for a decade; Vance responded, 'I only believe in the conspiracy theories that are true.'

Trump’s chief of staff criticizes administration in rare profile
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CBC News
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Trump’s chief of staff criticizes administration in rare profile

Wiles admitted she has tried to rein in Trump's attempts at revenge and settling scores, saying, 'there may be an element of that from time to time. Who would blame him? Not me.'

White House chief of staff under fire for controversial interview
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CBS News
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White House chief of staff under fire for controversial interview

Wiles described President Trump as having 'an alcoholic's personality,' noting his belief that 'there's nothing he can't do,' a notable remark given her father Pat Summerall's history with alcoholism.

White House chief of staff under fire for controversial interview
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White House chief of staff under fire for controversial interview

On the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Wiles stated there is no evidence supporting President Trump's claim that Bill Clinton visited Epstein's private island, saying 'the president was wrong about that.'

Trump to give primetime address Wednesday night
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CBS America
14 hours ago
Trump to give primetime address Wednesday night

Wiles claimed President Trump has 'the personality of an alcoholic' despite not drinking, and believes he can do anything he wants.

Trump to give primetime address Wednesday night
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CBS America
14 hours ago
Trump to give primetime address Wednesday night

Wiles repeated her view that Vice President Vance is a conspiracy theorist, citing his beliefs about media coverage of Joe Biden and pandemic masking requirements.

Trump backs Susie Wiles after Vanity Fair article
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14 hours ago
Trump backs Susie Wiles after Vanity Fair article

Wiles described President Trump as having 'an alcoholic's personality' and operating as if 'there's nothing he can't do.'

Trump backs Susie Wiles after Vanity Fair article
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CBS News
14 hours ago
Trump backs Susie Wiles after Vanity Fair article

She allegedly called Russ Vought 'a right-wing zealot' and claimed Elon Musk was an avid ketamine user during his time in government.

Trump backs Susie Wiles after Vanity Fair article
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CBS News
14 hours ago
Trump backs Susie Wiles after Vanity Fair article

Wiles stated that President Trump appears in the Epstein files, is listed on some flight manifests for Epstein's plane, but 'is not doing anything awful in them,' describing Trump and Epstein as 'just young single boys together.'

Susie Wiles hits back at new Vanity Fair articles
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CBS America
19 hours ago
Susie Wiles hits back at new Vanity Fair articles

Wiles said Trump has an 'alcoholics personality' and criticized Vice President J.D. Vance's shift from 'never Trumper' to MAGA supporter, calling it 'sort of political.'

Susie Wiles hits back at new Vanity Fair articles
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CBS America
19 hours ago
Susie Wiles hits back at new Vanity Fair articles

Wiles describes Vance as a conspiracy theorist for about a decade and attributes his support for Trump to political ambition.

JD Vance heaps praise on Susie Wiles after bombshell article
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CBS America
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JD Vance heaps praise on Susie Wiles after bombshell article

Wiles describes Trump as having an 'alcoholics personality' and notes JD Vance's political shift from 'Never Trumper' to MAGA supporter.

JD Vance heaps praise on Susie Wiles after bombshell article
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CBS America
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JD Vance heaps praise on Susie Wiles after bombshell article

Wiles tried to persuade Trump to end his 'score settling' with critics in the first 90 days of the administration, telling him his presidency should not be a 'retribution tour,' but admits she did not succeed and Trump always has the final say in disagreements.

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