POLITICS

Wiles' Vanity Fair Quotes Prompt White House Defenses

▪

Read, Watch or Listen

Media Bias Meter

Sources: 7

Center 71%

Right 29%

Sources: 7

Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump defended Chief of Staff Susie Wiles this week after Vanity Fair published recent interviews in which she described him as having "an alcoholic's personality" and criticized other aides. Wiles dismissed the article as a 'disingenuously framed hit piece' on X, while White House officials issued statements backing her. The Vanity Fair profile, based on multiple interviews by journalist Chris Whipple, quoted Wiles on topics including VP JD Vance, Elon Musk, the Epstein files, pardons and Venezuela. Reports say the episode prompted coordinated damage control across administration channels. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.

Timeline of Events

Over the past year Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple conducted multiple interviews with Susie Wiles.
Vanity Fair publishes excerpts quoting Wiles describing President Trump as having 'an alcoholic's personality' (mid-December 2025).
Wiles posts on X calling the Vanity Fair piece a 'disingenuously framed hit piece.'
President Trump and White House officials publicly defend Wiles and stress confidence in her role.
National and international outlets report and analyze the interview, prompting damage-control messaging across the administration.