US EditionVanity Fair writer defends Susie Wiles interview, says everything was recorded
Vanity Fair's profile is based on months of recorded interviews that the Trump administration has not disputed, despite Susie Wiles calling the coverage misleading.
- On Tuesday, Vanity Fair published a two-part profile based on months of exclusive, on-the-record conversations with Susie Wiles, including recorded interviews and an extensive photoshoot, while Wiles called it a `hit piece` and `disingenuously framed`.
- Known as a gatekeeper, Wiles granted 11 interviews and a photoshoot, while Republican communicators say cooperating with liberal outlets shapes the DC narrative in a strategic push-and-pull.
- Wiles told Vanity Fair that President Donald Trump has an `alcoholic's personality`, and Chris Whipple defended his reporting, saying the White House gave a `classic non-denial denial` on Tuesday.
- The profile triggered immediate pushback, with Wiles and administration figures defending their record while Vanity Fair material risked embarrassing top advisers, a result both sides anticipated.
- Observers note the pattern positions the Vanity Fair profile in a media hierarchy reshaping strategy, mirroring past cooperations like RFK Jr.'s despite mutual distrust.
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'Not a single fact' challenged: Author defends explosive Vanity Fair White House profile
A recent Vanity Fair article is drawing attention for candid remarks from White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles about members of the Trump administration.Wiles told the magazine she believes President Donald Trump has an alcoholics personality despite the fact that he does not drink.She also described Vice President JD Vance as a conspiracy theorist for a decade and said Attorney General Pam Bondi ultimately dropped the ball in the Justice Depa…
Journalist behind bombshell Wiles interview responds to criticism
Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple, who interviewed White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and multiple other top Trump administration officials, defends his reporting after the White House’s criticism. In the interview, Wiles was unusually candid and offered at times unflattering assessments of President Donald Trump, his second-term agenda and some of his closest allies.
Why does Trump World keep speaking with liberal journalists?
Nobody can explain why the White House cooperated with Vanity Fair on its two-part profile of the second Trump administration. The mind reels as to why Chief of Staff Susie Wiles gave 11 interviews to the journalist Chris Whipple — or why she chose to green-light an extensive photoshoot that Vanity Fair predictably used as an opportunity to embarrass Trump’s closest advisers. Whatever the reason, Wiles thrust an enduring question back into the d…
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