Trump White House Tensions Over Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Surface as Midterms Approach
Photo: The New York TimesHow the sides differ Left sources stress midterm damage to Republicans and friction among aides; alternative sources stress Wiles's expected exit; right sources have not covered it.
Alternative and independent outlets report that former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney expects current chief of staff Susie Wiles to leave her post after the midterm elections. He says she is in a powerful place now and that any exit would be on her own terms. His comments follow reports suggesting she may have lost President Trump's confidence.
Left-leaning outlets also describe turmoil in the White House. The New York Times says Trump is rallying around the country while the White House is consumed by dramas that show his presidency weighing on his party's midterm prospects. HuffPost says Trump is faulting aides as Republican prospects dim, with much of the friction involving Wiles and James Blair, the longtime aide who runs the super PAC MAGA Inc. Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative outlets had. Those covering it focus on Wiles's standing and internal strain. The only forward-looking point in these articles is Mulvaney's expectation of a post-midterm departure.
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The New York Times leads with Trump's rallies amid White House dramas weighing on midterm prospects; HuffPost focuses on Trump blaming aides, naming James Blair and Susie Wiles as the center of friction.
- NewsNationMulvaney predicts Wiles is in a 'powerful place' in the White House but will leave after midterms
The Hill leads with former chief of staff Mick Mulvaney's prediction that Susie Wiles, described as powerful now, will likely leave after the midterms on her own terms.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.