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Politico Corrects Susie Wiles Story After Trump Threat
Politico retracts report on Susie Wiles' role before Katie Zacharia's exit after Trump official's threat.
In brief
Politico retracts report on Susie Wiles' role before Katie Zacharia's exit after Trump official's threat. Politico corrected a story about Susie Wiles helping set up Katie Zacharia's interview with Hannity after a White House official threatened legal action. Originally reported by Deadline.
Politico corrects report
Politico corrected a report from last week on Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' role preceding Katie Zacharia’s exit as White House press secretary.
White House official threatens legal action
The Trump administration’s attorney warned against using the correction for 'unconstitutional retaliation' following a threat from a top White House official.
Wiles helped set up Zacharia's interview
The original report claimed Wiles helped set up Zacharia’s interview with Hannity where she faced tough questions about identifying as a lawyer without passing the bar exam.
The one thing
Politico corrected a story about Susie Wiles helping set up Katie Zacharia's interview with Hannity after a White House official threatened legal action.
