Inside the Wiles Interview

In Washington, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is drawing attention after unusually candid remarks in a Vanity Fair interview about President Trump and his inner circle. Wiles described what she called an “alcoholic’s personality,” saying the president operates with outsized confidence and a belief that there is nothing he cannot do. She also acknowledged that prosecutions involving Trump’s political opponents can appear like score settling, and offered blunt assessments of senior officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Attorney General Pam Bondi. The comments provide a rare, unfiltered glimpse into internal dynamics and tensions shaping Trump’s second term.