Scharf’s letter singled out three Politico reports published on October 15 and 16. One article, headlined “Trump’s ice maiden is under fire”, reported that Trump was considering replacing Wiles. The president dismissed the report as “fake news”.
\n\nThe White House has given Politico 48 hours to retract or correct several reports concerning alleged internal tensions within President Donald Trump’s administration, warning the news organisation of unspecified “consequences” if it fails to comply.
\n\nWhite House Counsel Will Scharf sent a letter to Politico on Monday demanding corrections or retractions of three stories involving White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The deadline expires on Thursday, according to Axios.
\n\nThe dispute threatens to intensify tensions between the Trump administration and news organisations covering the White House, amid an ongoing battle over press access and the president’s response to critical reporting.
\n\nA second Politico Playbook report said the earlier story had triggered a “freakout” and that Trump had “blew up” over the coverage. A White House spokesman described the reporting as “unbelievably stupid and false”.
\n\nThe third article suggested Wiles had helped arrange a Fox News interview for Katie Zacharia, the former White House press secretary, ahead of her departure.
\n\nThe White House…
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