The journalist Chris Whipple of Vanity Fair published two in-depth reports focusing on the inner circle around Trump's White House, with a particular emphasis on the role and influence of Chief of Staff Meadows. In an interview with Whipple, Meadows spoke openly about almost everything, which is rare for high-level officials in the White House who usually avoid making public statements. She directly refuted Trump's attempt to link former President Clinton to the Epstein case, stating, "The president is wrong about this." She also revealed that Trump intended to continue pressuring Venezuela beyond the official statement of "fighting drug trafficking." She denied that Trump was conducting a systematic political retaliation, but admitted that the case against New York State Attorney General James "might be an act of retaliation."
The report also disclosed Meadows' sharp comments on several key figures, including calling Trump "a person with an alcoholic personality," believing that Vice President Vance's support for Trump was more of a political choice, and describing him as "a conspiracy theorist for years." Among them, she hinted that Musk was taking small doses of medication when he shared extreme views, which caused controversy. Meadows later rarely posted on social media platform X, accusing the report of being "a selective attack," but did not deny the authenticity of the quotes. In an interview with The New York Times, she denied the claim about Musk taking drugs, but the Times said they had listened to the recording confirming the statement. Vance downplayed the controversy, saying that he "is sometimes a conspiracy theorist," and defended Meadows, emphasizing that she always remained loyal to the president.
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