Trump’s Chief Of Staff Pushes Back On Vanity Fair Profile Criticising White House Figures. Susie Wiles has disputed parts of a Vanity Fair article that depicts the Trump administration as chaotic and casts unflattering light on key officials. In the interview, Wiles is quoted describing President Donald Trump as having an “alcoholic’s personality” and Vice President JD Vance as a long-time conspiracy theorist. She later said the magazine stripped her comments of context. Wiles explained that the reference came from her own upbringing with an alcoholic father saying it gave her insight into “big personalities” and exaggerated behaviour — not from any suggestion that Trump drinks. President Trump defended her, calling Wiles “fantastic” and suggesting she had been misled by the writer. He also said her remarks mirrored things he has said himself. The article, based on multiple interviews, touches on issues ranging from the Epstein files to Trump’s legal battles with rivals. Wiles acknowledged that while retribution can occur, it is not what drives the president. As the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, Wiles remains one of the most influential figures in Trump’s second term.