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* Susie Wiles Controversy: Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff, gave an interview to Vanity Fair where she made critical remarks about Trump’s policies and personality (describing him as having an “alcoholic’s personality”). She later claimed her remarks were taken out of context and called the story a “hit piece.”
* Alyssa Farah Griffin’s Outlook: Former Trump aide Alyssa Farah Griffin believes Wiles intentionally made those remarks.
* Potential Exit Strategy: Griffin speculates Wiles is preparing to leave Trump’s administration during the expected cabinet turnover next year and that the interview was a way to distance herself and put her disagreements on record.
* Specific criticisms: Wiles reportedly criticized Trump’s tariffs, the cutting of USAID funding, and the handling of the Epstein files.
