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Today in Politics, Bulletin 272. 12/16/25

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Today in Politics, Bulletin 272. 12/16/25 Ron Filipkowski Dec 16 ∙ … An explosive article in Vanity Fair profiling WH Chief of Staff   Susie Wiles  has the WH in full circle-the-wagons mode since her quotes about things behind the scenes didn’t exactly paint a pretty picture of some of the people she works with. Despite submitting to 11 interviews and being quoted extensively throughout the article, Wiles lashed out - labeling the whole thing “fake news.” She didn’t deny her quotes were accurate, though. Here are some key parts from the article: … She described  Russ Vought , architect of Project 2025 and head of OMB as “a right-wing absolute zealot.” … When asked about one of   Elon Musk ’ s crazy posts on social media, Wiles responded: “I think that’s when he’s microdosing. The challenge with Elon is keeping up with him. He’s an avowed ketamine user. And he sleeps in a sleeping bag in the Executive Office Building in the daytime. And he’s an odd, odd duck, as I th...