Trump’s Ice Maiden Lays Down New Order as Panic Sets In

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President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles is tightening the leash on Cabinet members’ globe-trotting as midterms pressure mounts.

Wiles, 68, who is seen by many as a stabilizing force after the chaos of Trump’s first administration, has imposed strict limits on overseas travel, telling Cabinet members and senior staff at a February meeting that trips abroad should only be taken when absolutely necessary, https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook">Politico reports, citing three people familiar with the private conversation.

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