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19 Days Out: Trump Turns on Susie Wiles as the Midterm Scapegoat Hunt Begins
On today's podcast, Chris Cillizza and Matt discuss:
— Is Trump looking to replace Chief of Staff Susie Wiles (per Politico Playbook) just 19 days before the midterms?
— Why Wiles was the perfect non-traditional chief for Trump (mother figure, not James Baker) and why he still wants a new character for the next season
— Top potential scapegoats if Republicans lose: John Thune, Pete Hegseth, Ken Paxton, Wiles, and more
— New press secretary Katie Zacharia’s rough first briefing, and how the job has shifted under Trump
— Trump’s aggressive midterm barnstorming and repeated “pretend I’m on the…
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