The White House presses Politico over its reporting related to Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, with counsel warning the outlet against standing by the story. Fox News says White House counsel William Scharf tells Politico it has 48 hours to retract reporting that President Donald Trump is considering replacing Wiles. The Independent similarly reports the White House demands Politico retract the articles and apologize, warning of “consequences,” and accuses the outlet of publishing allegedly false and defamatory pieces.
Politico, meanwhile, issues a correction after the dispute, according to The Hill. It says Politico corrects an earlier account about what led to the firing of press secretary Katie Zacharia, including a detail about Wiles helping set up certain interviews. The Independent’s later report focuses on Politico rejecting the White House’s demand, while outlets differ in emphasis between the threat of retraction and the content of Politico’s correction.
