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Susie Wiles Slams Vanity Fair's 'Hit Piece' on Trump

12/17/2025

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Wiles Defends Trump

Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff, described Donald J. Trump as having an 'alcoholic's personality' in Vanity Fair, despite him not drinking.
Wiles criticized Elon Musk's management.
She expressed disappointment in Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of Epstein files.
Following the article's release, Wiles called it a 'disingenuously framed hit piece' and said it omitted significant context to portray a negative narrative about Trump and his administration.

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Cabinet Concerns Mount

Members of U.S. President Donald Trump's Cabinet expressed concern that a Vanity Fair photo shoot could jeopardize their jobs.
During the session, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles joked about the situation.
Vice President JD Vance claimed he had 100 percent job security.
Wiles described Trump as having "an alcoholic's personality" and later criticized the article as a disingenuously framed hit piece.

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Wiles Defends Trump

Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff, described Donald J. Trump as having an 'alcoholic's personality' in Vanity Fair, despite him not drinking.
Wiles criticized Elon Musk's management.
She expressed disappointment in Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of Epstein files.
Following the article's release, Wiles called it a 'disingenuously framed hit piece' and said it omitted significant context to portray a negative narrative about Trump and his administration.

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