Washington (US), 6 Nov. (LaPresse) – The New York Times provides some background on Susie Wiles’ departure as White House chief of staff and her replacement by Stephen Miller. On election night, President Trump blamed Wiles for the midterm election disaster in front of others present, the newspaper reports. Furthermore, in recent days, Trump has privately asked a number of people what they thought of Stephen Miller for the post and has also sounded out opinions on Jay Clayton, the Director of National Intelligence. However, relations between Trump and Wiles were reportedly already strained after the president, unbeknownst to the chief of staff, had decided to appoint the inexperienced Katie Zacharia as White House spokesperson. Zacharia was subsequently sacked a few days after her appointment.
NYT: “Trump furious with Wiles over election defeat”
Washington (US), 6 Nov. (LaPresse) – The New York Times provides some background on Susie Wiles’ departure as White House chief of staff and her replacement by Stephen Miller. On election night, President Trump blamed Wiles for the midterm election disaster in front of others present, the newspaper reports. Furthermore, in recent days, Trump has privately asked a number of people what they thought of Stephen Miller for the post and has also sounded out opinions on Jay Clayton, the Director of National Intelligence. However, relations between Trump and Wiles were reportedly already strained after the president, unbeknownst to the chief of staff, had decided to appoint the inexperienced Katie Zacharia as White House spokesperson. Zacharia was subsequently sacked a few days after her appointment.