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'Vanity Fair' reporter gets an inside view from Susie Wiles, the woman behind Trump 2.0

Writer Chris Whipple interviewed Trump's chief of staff 11 times, getting her view on cabinet members, Trump's revenge tour, Venezuela policy, and why she says Trump has an "alcoholic's personality."

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