Politico corrects Susie Wiles story after White House counsel demands retraction
Politico issued a correction to a story about White House chief of staff Susie Wiles after White House counsel William Scharf demanded a retraction within 48 hours.
Politico corrected a story about White House chief of staff Susie Wiles late Wednesday, according to The Hill. The correction came after the White House threatened the outlet with "consequences."
Fox News reports that White House counsel William Scharf set a 48-hour deadline for Politico to retract its reporting. Fox describes that reporting as a claim that President Donald Trump was considering replacing Wiles.
The Hill says the corrected story covered Wiles and the background to the firing of press secretary Katie Zacharia last week. Politico originally reported that Wiles helped arrange Zacharia's interviews on Fox News, The Hill says. The rest of The Hill's description of the correction was cut off in the report provided.
Reported by
- Fox NewsWhite House threatens Politico with 'consequences' if it doesn't retract Susie Wiles reportingThu, Oct 22, 8:26 AM EDT
- The HillPolitico corrects story on Susie Wiles after White House threatens 'consequences'Thu, Oct 22, 9:58 AM EDT
- The HillTrump world ups attacks on Politico despite correction on Wiles storyThu, Oct 22, 4:12 PM EDT
This story was written by AI using only the reports listed above, and published without a person reviewing it first. It is rewritten as new reports arrive. Read the original reporting for full detail. Spot an error? Tell us.