White House demands Politico retract articles about Susie Wiles
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 13:44 · Archive
The White House has demanded Politico retract three articles about President Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, threatening unspecified consequences.
The White House has demanded that Politico retract three articles about President Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, threatening unspecified consequences if the outlet fails to comply. In a letter dated Monday, White House Counsel William Scharf accused Politico of publishing 'a series of demonstrably false and defamatory articles in an apparent effort to manufacture a narrative of dysfunction and infighting in the White House'.
The three articles in question were published in Politico Playbook in mid-October. The first, published on 15 October, suggested Trump was seeking to replace Wiles, his former campaign manager. Trump later dismissed it as 'fake news'. The second, published the following day, claimed the first story had caused a 'freakout' in the West Wing and that Trump 'blew up' over it; a White House spokesman called it 'unbelievably stupid and false'. The third, from 17 October, suggested Wiles had set up an interview between then-White House press secretary Katie Zacharia and Sean Hannity on Fox News that went badly; Fox News denied Wiles' involvement and Politico has already corrected that story.
Scharf stated that Politico had been given the truth and presented with corroborating evidence but published 'fanciful fictions regardless'. He demanded retractions and corrections within 48 hours or the publication would 'face the consequences'. Both outlets confirm Politico has issued at least one correction and re-examined the articles following the White House's threat.
How it is being reported
- White House threatens Politico with 'consequences' if it doesn't retract Susie Wiles reportingWhite House counsel William Scharf gave Politico 48 hours to retract its reporting claiming President Donald Trump was mulling replacing chief of staff Susie Wiles.Fox News · 22 Oct, 13:26
- White House demands Politico retracts articles and apologize to Trump or ‘face the consequences’: reportCounsel to the President William Scharf accuses outlet of publishing ‘series of demonstrably false and defamatory articles in an apparent effort to manufacture a narrative of dysfunction and infighting’Independent World · 22 Oct, 11:40
In this story: White House · Politico · Donald Trump · Susie Wiles · William Scharf · Jonathan Greenberger
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