Washington was caught off guard after a Vanity Fair profile detonated inside the White House, triggering a rapid-response defence and exposing fresh fault lines between political power and media framing. What was meant to be a behind-the-scenes look has now become a full-scale narrative battle, one the administration says crossed the line. At the centre of the controversy is White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, a key architect of Trump’s return to the Oval Office and one of the most influential figures operating quietly behind the curtain. WATCH