White House Whispers: Susie Wiles Spills the Tea

In a series of candid chats with Vanity Fair, Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, shared her unfiltered thoughts on President Donald Trump and his team.

On Trump

• Described Trump as having an "alcoholic's personality"—a claim Trump himself later agreed with.
• Called him "fantastic" in response to Wiles' comments.

On Key Figures

• Vice President JD Vance: A "conspiracy theorist for a decade."
• Russell Vought (OMB Director): A "right-wing absolute zealot."
• Attorney General Pam Bondi: Her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files was a "complete whiff."
• Epstein Files: Trump is mentioned but not for anything bad.

On Policy Disagreements

• Revealed disagreements within the team on Venezuela and tariffs.

Responses from the Team

• Bondi & Karoline Leavitt (Press Secretary) called the Vanity Fair articles "disingenuous."
• Vance joked about being a conspiracy theorist, saying he only believes in the "true ones."
• Wiles later called the articles a "hit piece" and praised Trump, saying his team had accomplished more in eleven months than any other president in eight years.