On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, acclaimed White House chronicler Chris Whipple joins to unpack his bombshell Vanity Fair profile on chief of staff Susie Wiles, drawn from 11 months of extraordinary access and candid conversations.Whipple reveals how he gained Wiles' trust from the start, leading to unguarded insights into Trump 2.0's power dynamics—including her description of the president's "alcoholic personality," her labeling of JD Vance as a conspiracy theorist, criticism of Pam Bondi "whiffing" on the Epstein files, admissions of retribution in prosecutions, and frank assessments of Elon Musk, foreign policy fractures, and whether Wiles truly serves as a gatekeeper or enabler in a smoother yet still chaotic administration.

How will Susie Wiles' candid quotes reshape alliances and discipline inside the Trump White House?

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The Reporting Rocking Washington: Inside Trump’s Chaotic White House with Chris Whipple

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show

00:55 Susie Wiles speaks on the record

03:21 Chris Whipple joins the Tara Palmeri Show

04:09 How Whipple gained extraordinary access

05:53 Why Susie Wiles was so candid

09:08 Retribution tour and Letitia James

10:35 White House pushback on the article

11:27 Elon Musk and ketamine remarks

12:11 Susie Wiles as chief of staff

14:30 Differences from Trump 1.0

15:05 Can Wiles tell Trump no

19:27 Will this lead to more leaks

22:15 Pam Bondi and the Epstein files

24:25 Inside account of Trump 2.0

27:49 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show

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