Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Said Trump Has an “Alcoholic’s Personality” and Called JD Vance a “Conspiracy Theorist,” Then Called the Interview a Hit Piece Without Denying It

Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles is calling her Vanity Fair interview a disingenuously framed hit piece. But here is the part that has people genuinely scratching their heads. She has not denied a single thing she is quoted as saying.

The profile focused on Trump’s second term White House and Wiles’ role as the central power broker inside the administration. What stood out immediately was that the story was not built on anonymous leaks or disgruntled insiders. It was built on Wiles speaking openly and on the record about how the White House actually functions.

One of the most jaw dropping moments came when Wiles described Donald Trump as having an “alcoholic’s personality,” despite the fact that he does not drink. She explained that his mindset is driven by an extreme belief system where he sees no limits, saying there is “nothing he can’t do” and “nothing, zero, nothing” standing in his way. Coming from the person who manages his access and decision making, the comparison landed heavy.

She did not stop with Trump. Wiles also offered a blunt assessment of Vice President JD Vance, calling him “a conspiracy theorist” and stating that this way of thinking had been part of who he was for roughly a decade. For the chief of staff to publicly frame the vice president this way stunned political observers across the spectrum.

Wiles continued pulling back the curtain on internal dynamics, describing senior policy figures as deeply ideological and rigid in their beliefs. She referred to one top official as a “right wing absolute zealot,” making it clear that internal debates are less about moderation and more about how far certain agendas can be pushed.

When the conversation turned to legal battles and political opponents, Wiles acknowledged the optics directly. She said that some actions taken by the administration “may look like retribution,” and when discussing New York Attorney General Letitia James, added, “Well, that might be the one retribution.” That admission raised alarms given ongoing concerns about weaponizing the justice system.

She also addressed the Epstein file controversy, criticizing how it was handled and saying Attorney General Pam Bondi “completely whiffed” the rollout when influencers were given binders with no new information. On Trump’s name appearing in Epstein related flight records, Wiles said he was on the manifest but insisted he was “not in the file doing anything awful.” She also stated there was no evidence Bill Clinton ever went to Epstein’s private island.

Throughout the interview, Wiles framed herself as the stabilizing force inside what she openly described as a reactive and personality driven environment. She portrayed her role as filtering Trump’s impulses into something workable. Instead of calming concerns, her honesty painted a picture of a White House governed by mood, loyalty, and score settling.

After the article was published, Wiles publicly attacked Vanity Fair, accusing the magazine of twisting context and pushing a narrative. What she did not do was say she was misquoted. She did not deny calling Trump’s personality what she called it. She did not deny labeling JD Vance a conspiracy theorist. She did not walk back the retribution comments.

That is where the confusion lives.

Calling something a hit piece while standing by every quote creates a contradiction that is hard to ignore. If the issue was tone, that is one conversation. If the issue was missing context, that is another. But when the substance goes untouched, it starts to look less like media bias and more like regret that the quiet part was printed out loud.

This was not a leak. This was not a setup. This was Trump’s chief of staff speaking freely and then reacting to how honesty sounds once it leaves the room.

The real tea is not just what Susie Wiles said. It is what she has chosen not to deny. And that is why this story is not going anywhere.

The article published early this morning is a disingenuously framed hit piece on me and the finest President, White House staff, and Cabinet in history.

Significant context was disregarded and much of what I, and others, said about the team and the President was left out of the…

— Susie Wiles (@SusieWiles) December 16, 2025