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'Let the wheels fall off': Insiders say ousting Wiles could accelerate White House chaos
What happened
AlterNet reports that Bill Kristol and Andrew Egger of The Bulwark believe removing White House chief of staff Susie Wiles could accelerate disorder inside the Trump administration. Their assessment is speculative: Politico reportedly said President Donald Trump had asked whether Wiles should be replaced and by whom, but the article does not establish that he decided to fire her.
Egger credits Wiles with limiting infighting, leaks and operational breakdowns. Kristol offers a harsher distinction: she has managed the White House efficiently without meaningfully restraining Trump…
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