Chris Whipple here, the author of Vanity Fair's in-depth, two-part exclusive featuring a year of interviews with Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff.

Proof it's me: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F73zbnkscbz7g1.jpeg

I'll be hosting an AMA today at 11:30am ET, here in r/politics. Ask me anything.

Click here to read Part 1 and here to read Part 2.

Hi Reddit. I'm Chris Whipple, the writer behind Vanity Fair's two-part interview with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. AMA!
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23 comments

  1. Did Susie really not know that this was all on the record cause it seems extremely obvious that it was? Why the sudden surprise from them? I’m very interested as to why she thought it was safe to speak like this to an interviewer?

    In any case, good job with the interviews and I’m glad y’all are sticking to it with receipts and all!

  2. Why did Susie agree to the interviews in the first place, did she know they were recorded? She must have, I have no idea why she’d do this as current chief of staff.

  3. In your opinion, are these people ‘true believers’ or cynical short term operators just riding Trump’s popularity to get a leg up for the next big position. Rubio, for example. Or Vance.

  4. Out of all the interviews you did for the Wiles/Trump piece, what’s one moment that completely surprised you but didn’t make it into the article?

  5. Does Wiles come off as more of a Grima Wormtongue/Rasputin type person or a Varys.

    Or more specifically, is she the puppet master or the loyal servant.

  6. Thoughts on levitt as trumps press Secretary. Like how important is she to him and the admin 

  8. In your opinion, why do you think Susie spoke so freely? I’m sure in your position you have learned to read people very well so I wondered what vibes overall you got from interviewing her.

    Thanks for reporting the truth!! It was refreshing!!

  9. What advice do you have for journalists trying to create rapport with people you anticipate will be trying to “game” you?

  10. Out of everyone you interviewed, was there one person that you felt was the most sinister, and one you felt was a better human than people realize?

  11. When will Vanity Fair interview Mike Pence? I bet he knows where skeletons are buried

  12. When Trump inevitably sues y’all for 100 bazillion dollars, what would you like to come out of discovery?

  13. Did you have any contact/see/hear about Steven Miller while you were there?

  14. Does it feel like you are going crazy when you are trapped in a room with people so disconnected from reality while knowing they have an insane amount of power?

    Easier question, does anyone actually like JD Vance?

  15. Did you ask about her ties to Russia, and whether Putin & KGB have a conduit to Donald, helping guide his actions? 😂

  16. Why do you think Wiles agreed to be interviewed by Vanity Fair given how critical, to the point of open mockery, the publication has been of Trump? She had to know you would not write a puff piece.

  17. 1. In your experience, who has been the most effective Chief of Staff?

    2. With the multi-decade shift of power and authority to the executive branch, how do you see the role of Chief of Staff evolving over time? This appears, from the outside, to be an enormously consequential role with few official limits and virtually no oversight.

  18. In the piece Susie Wiles offers the lame excuse that Trump, a man in his late 40s, was a “young playboy” when he was partying with Epstein and that’s why he’s in the files.

    Critics say your piece is carefully timed propaganda to ease the blow of Trump being in the Epstein files. What’s your response to that?

  19. How do your colleagues and other journalists react to the administration calling the article a hit piece and that things were taken out of context?

  20. Do you believe Wiles was attempting to soften the blow from Epstein file releases tomorrow? Essentially, was a goal of hers shaping the narrative, e.g. “single playboys”?

    If so, do you ever find yourself reluctantly playing a part in shaping the narrative, by repeating her take?

    Do you have a strategy for dealing with interviewees when this arises?

  21. Just what is Trump’s agenda that Susie is helping to facilitate?

  22. After close contact with this phenomenon, did you suffer any radiation burns, corneal thickening or hair loss? Radiation poisoning needs prompt treatment so do please get evaluated by a professional. Presumably you know each of these individuals are radioactive. Cheers

  23. Could you explain why a person with Wilkes years of experience in politics is unlikely to actually be caught off guard when dealing with journalists 

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