12/17/25 Susie Wiles Says the Quiet Parts Out Loud

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles breaks her silence in a rare two-part Vanity Fair interview — and the fallout was immediate. In unusually candid remarks, Wiles lays out how Trump governs in his second term, how JD Vance fits into the power structure, and why loyalty now matters more than institutions. She weighs in on the Epstein files, Pete Hegseth’s war tactics, political retribution, and what she sees as the media’s role in Trump World.

Brett breaks down what Wiles actually said, why the White House rushed to contain the damage, and how her comments confirm — or contradict — what we’re already seeing play out in real time. Plus, what the interviews reveal about fear, discipline, and decision-making at the highest levels of this administration.