Trump advisers reject talk of a Wiles firing
“I think it’s absurd,” one administration official said of talk that the president would fire his chief of staff.
Administration officials and advisers unanimously reject the notion that President Donald Trump would consider firing White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. One administration official dismissed the speculation as "absurd," while a Trump adviser labeled it "bullsh*t" and accused those attempting to position themselves for a potential replacement of stirring up the appearance of discord.
The story published by Politico on Thursday, alleging tension within Trump's inner circle, was met with skepticism from nearly a dozen people close to the president. Wiles, who is reportedly planning to remain in her role until Trump's term ends, has the distinction of being his longest-serving chief of staff. However, as she transitions her focus away from the White House, her influence has diminished, and her daughter's connections to a company embroiled in another internal issue continue to attract attention.
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