Trump Defends Susie Wiles After Vanity Fair Article
Speaking to the New York Post, the president said he wasn’t offended by Wiles’s choice of words.
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump attends a game between the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets with senior campaign consultant Susie Wiles in Latrobe, Pa., on Oct. 20, 2024. Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, who Vanity Fair reported as saying the president has an “alcoholic personality” in an interview with the publication.
Speaking to the New York Post, the president said he wasn’t offended by Wiles’s choice of words.
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.