Topic: Chris Whipple

2 chapters across the catalog

Sauerkraut Kid
Episode 1826 8:14 - 17:50

1826: Sauerkraut Kid

Susie Wiles, Vanity Fair Hit Piece Analysis

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is the subject of a multi-part Vanity Fair profile by author Chris Whipple based on eleven interviews. Major news networks highlighted Wiles' comments comparing Donald Trump’s personality to that of an alcoholic and her labeling JD Vance a conspiracy theorist. Wiles later characterized the article as a disingenuously framed hit piece, while Trump publicly maintained support for her performance.

Sauerkraut Kid
Episode 1826 28:14 - 36:46

1826: Sauerkraut Kid

Chris Whipple, Anderson Cooper Interview on Wiles Tapes

Author Chris Whipple appeared on CNN with Anderson Cooper to defend his Vanity Fair profile of Susie Wiles, asserting that all controversial quotes are recorded on tape. Whipple noted that Wiles was surprisingly unguarded during their eleven months of interviews. The segment highlights a slip of the tongue where Whipple refers to Wiles as his "target" rather than his subject.