Trump blew up after Harp printed Wiles ouster reports amid White House freakout

Harp brings Trump the report

Natalie Harp, a longtime aide who often brings Trump paper copies of news stories, showed him reporting about Wiles’s possible ouster. A source said Trump reacted angrily and made additional calls about potential replacements.

Trump has reportedly discussed promoting Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller or bringing in Randy Levine, a New York Yankees executive, to serve as his top aide. The report does not say that either option has been chosen.

Wiles’s allies seek support

Wiles and people in her camp have contacted Trump’s friends in an effort to strengthen her standing with the president. A source said they were asking those friends to speak positively about her. Another person close to Trump described the West Wing as being in a state of panic over the possibility that Wiles could lose her position.

Trump and White House respond

Trump has denied that he has lost confidence in Wiles. White House spokesperson Danielle Alvarez dismissed Politico’s reporting as “fake news” in a statement to the outlet. In recent days, Trump has also hired press secretary Katie Zacharia without consulting Wiles, according to the report. Zacharia is now described as embattled.