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White House threatens Politico with 'consequences' over critical reporting

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The White House counsel's office has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Politico, demanding the retraction or correction of recent articles concerning White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The counsel, Will Scharf, cited three specific stories published between October 15th and 16th that allegedly contained false information, despite contrary evidence provided by White House officials. Failure to comply by Thursday could result in unspecified consequences, potentially impacting Politico's relationship with the White House and its access to presidential events. AI

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Marc Caputo ·

    White House to Politico: Retract stories or face "consequences"

    <p>The White House counsel's office warned <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/24/cnn-white-house-ms-politico-access" target="_blank">Politico</a> in a Monday <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28827792-261019-scharf-ltr-to-greenberger/" target="_blank">letter</a…

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