‘Terrifying prospect’: Former Trump official sounds alarm over Stephen Miller replacing Susie Wiles
WASHINGTON, DC: A former Trump ally has flagged the possibility of Stephen Miller replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, calling it a “terrifying prospect.”’
Recent reports suggested that Trump unhappy with his top advisers over faltering midterm strategies and is weighing possible changes, reportedly including replacing Susie Wiles.
Former Trump ally warns against replacing Wiles with Miller
Former White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews said Sunday, Oct 18, that it would be ‘terrifying’ if President Trump replaced Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Her comments came amid speculation that Wiles could leave her post after the midterm elections.
Trump has denied reports that Wiles could soon leave. But Matthews told MeidasTouch’s Jack Cocchiarella that Trump “is unhappy with the way things are right now” and appears to be blaming Wiles.
“He’s been doing his favorite thing, which is calling around, seeing what people think of different names that he floats if he chooses to replace her,” Matthews said.
“Publicly, he said that he’s sticking with Susie, but we know that he’s making these calls, and one of those names is Stephen Miller.”
“And that is a terrifying prospect,” she added.
Matthew accuses Wiles of complicity in ‘horror of administration’
The former deputy White House press secretary also shared her views on Wiles’ working style. She said that while Wiles is not “crazy,” she is “complicit in the horrors of this administration.”
“Stephen Miller is bats–t crazy,” she continued. “And the idea that in the last two years of Trump’s administration, when he’s going to be spiraling because he’s a lame-duck president … The idea of someone like a Stephen Miller in charge is a very scary thing.”
Matthews told Cocchiarella that she had interacted with Miller a few times during Trump’s first term. She said Miller would sometimes visit former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s office before briefings to offer advice or guidance when needed.
Trump defends Wiles after reports suggest she could leave after midterms
Dismissing Politico’s report published on Thursday, October 15, about the president weighing options to replace Wiles, Trump called it “TOTAL FAKE NEWS.” He also accused the outlet of not caring about “facts, integrity, or honest journalism — it’s why I kicked them out of the White House!”
“Susie Wiles is my loyal and longest-serving Chief of Staff — there is a reason for that,” he told Politico. “She has been with me since the beginning, is my trusted advisor, and has my COMPLETE confidence.”
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” that he expects Wiles to depart the White House after the midterms, “not necessarily because she’s fallen out of favor with Trump. It’s just a natural sort of time to make that change.”
