# White House turmoil erupts as Trump removes Zacharia and backs Wiles

https://mins.news/en/item/104529

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-17 17:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-17/white-house-turmoil-erupts-as-trump-axes-zacharia-backs-wiles?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad3aa8581b9480001ba65fa

> Infighting inside Donald Trump’s White House became public this week after the sudden departure of his hand-picked press secretary, while Trump moved to quell speculation over whether his chief of staff would remain in the job.

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