In Vanity Fair interview, top Trump aide Wiles reveals White House tensions, points to missteps


FILE PHOTO: White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles speaks with fellow attendees during a reception for Sergio Gor, the recently sworn-in U.S. Ambassador to India, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles revealed internal tensions in the Trump administration over issues from immigration enforcement to government downsizing in comments published by Vanity Fair on Tuesday that paint an unflattering picture of the role played by some of President Donald Trump's close aides.

In a series of 11 interviews with author Chris Whipple conducted over Trump's first year back in office, Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, described the teetotaling president as having "an alcoholic's personality" and an eye for vengeance against perceived enemies.

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