WH Reeling Over Trump Chief Of Staff’s Bombshell Interview

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The White House is reeling after Trump's chief of staff gave 11 stunning interviews to Vanity Fair, undermining the president and his inner circle.

Start with the political shock. Sources tell CNN that Susie Wiles' Vanity Fair interviews are now the talk inside the White House. The question is blunt: why would Trump's chief of staff speak so candidly, undercut the president, and go after his inner circle? Then Burnett turns to breaking video in the Brown University shooting. Officials say a person of interest was casing the area hours beforehand, while the shooter remains unknown and at large. Residents nearby are being asked for security footage as the manhunt reaches its fourth day and criticism grows over the FBI's handling of the case. Patel is drawing heat. The FBI director announced that a person of interest had been detained, but that person was later released. Then came another problem: Burnett notes that the FBI posted a timeline video and had to pull it because it exposed sensitive information, including addresses. The timing gets messier. A friendly podcast with Patel and his girlfriend was released during the investigation, though it had been taped before the shooting. Still, for the person running the FBI, even a pre-taped appearance landing at that moment raises fair questions about focus. The hour also brings in new pictures of Nick Reiner's arrest after he was charged with murdering his parents. Burnett notes he could face the death penalty if convicted.

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A blunt White House interview tests political power as scrutiny builds around the Brown University shooting.

Erin Burnett OutFront leads with Susie Wiles' Vanity Fair interviews, treating them as more than a splashy political sideshow. Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, spoke at length with Chris Whipple and offered a blunt read on Trump and the people around him.

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