Susie Wiles given the "Independent Women's Forum's Barbara K. Olson Woman of Valor Award" [View all]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/petty-white-house-feuding-about-leaks-exposed-in-leaked-email/

White House spokeperson Liz Huston told Politico in a statement, “There are hundreds of White House staffers faithfully serving the American people, all of whom are held to strict policies—including a zero-tolerance policy against speaking to the media without explicit authorization from the Communications Office—to ensure the President’s message is communicated clearly, accurately, and directly to the American people.”

Wiles generated a flurry of headlines late last year when Vanity Fair published an interview in which she criticized a host of top administration officials, including the president and his “alcoholic’s personality.” All that buzz, apparently, was acceptable.

Wiles, who was honored Thursday with the Independent Women’s Forum’s Barbara K. Olson Woman of Valor Award, was asked how she communicates with the press, if at all. Wiles said she became more cautious about the process since becoming chief of staff.

“And if I do, I get in trouble at the White House,” she said. “I have a couple of friends in the reporter ranks, but we keep it to friendship.”