Wild about Wiles

Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, set off a media storm on Tuesday after Vanity Fair published a deeply reported account of the White House’s inner circle of operators. The story featured candid comments delivered by Wiles over 11 interviews on a range of issues. Trump and other senior administration officials rushed to defend Wiles, while others privately questioned why she and other officials agreed to the interviews with Vanity Fair. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns break down what the episode revealed about the dynamics inside the White House.