Top takeaways from White House chief of staff Susie Wiles' interviews with Vanity Fair

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles reflected on President Donald Trump's second term in a series of interviews for a two-part profile published Tuesday by Vanity Fair, speaking candidly about key players in the administration who have influence over the president and some of the administration's more controversial policies.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles reflected on President Donald Trump's second term in a series of interviews for a two-part profile published Tuesday by Vanity Fair, speaking candidly about key players in the administration who have influence over the president and some of the administration's more controversial policies.

Wiles, 68, spoke to Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple, an expert on White House chiefs of staff, 11 times over the past year about a range of issues, including the administration's Venezuela strategy and efforts to slash the size of the federal government.

She said that Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality,” despite the fact that Trump does not drink alcohol, making a comparison to her father, television sportscaster Pat Summerall, who she said suffered from alcoholism.

“Some clinical psychologist that knows one million times more than I do will dispute what I’m going to say. But high-functioning alcoholics or alcoholics in general, their personalities are exaggerated when they drink," Wiles said. "And so I’m a little bit of an expert in big personalities.” She added that Trump “operates [with] a view that there’s nothing he can’t do. Nothing, zero, nothing.”

Trump responded to her comment in an interview Tuesday with the New York Post, in which he defended Wiles, saying she has "done a fantastic job.”