Coverage dated October 21, 2026 to October 22, 2026
Trump world ups attacks on Politico despite correction on Wiles story
Headline from The Hill
Trump administration officials and allies reupped criticism of Politico this week after the news outlet issued a correction on a story about White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Politico updated their reporting Wednesday to note that the piece incorrectly stated Wiles played a direct role in sett…
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The White House counsel's office warned Politico in a Monday letter that it had 48 hours to retract or correct recent stories about alleged staff drama, or it would suffer unspecified consequences. That deadline expires Thursday.
A letter from the White House counsel's office to Politico's global editor-in-chief, demands the outlet retract articles published last week concerning White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles or face "appropriate and available legal remedies."
The White House warned Politico on Monday to retract three stories, or it will pay a price. The three palace-intrigue stories, all published in October, include one […]
White House counsel William Scharf gave Politico 48 hours to retract its reporting claiming President Donald Trump was mulling replacing chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Politico issued a correction late Wednesday to a story it published about White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and the backstory on what led to ousted press secretary Katie Zacharia's firing last week.
Politico corrected a report from last week on the role that Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles played preceding the exit of Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary. But the media outlet’s attorney is warning the Trump administration not to seize on the correction for “unconstitutional r…
On Monday, the White House’s counsel sent Politico a letter demanding it retract and issue corrections for three articles that suggested Wiles was stirring up drama within 48 hours or “face the consequences.”
Trump administration officials and allies reupped criticism of Politico this week after the news outlet issued a correction on a story about White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Politico updated their reporting Wednesday to note that the piece incorrectly stated Wiles played a direct role in sett…
There was a time when a news organization caught publishing falsehoods would suffer the natural consequences of its own credibility collapse. Editors resigned. Retractions made...
A statement at the top of the Oct. 16 article now states that the publication had "mischaracterized the role White House chief of staff Susie Wiles played in then-press secretary Katie Zacharia’s interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News."
A statement at the top of the Oct. 16 article now states that the publication had "mischaracterized the role White House chief of staff Susie Wiles played in then-press secretary Katie Zacharia’s interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News."
