Susie Wiles harshly criticizes cabinet officials Bondi, Vought, and Musk; caught lying about ketamine comment

In her Vanity Fair interviews, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles harshly criticized multiple administration officials. She said AG Pam Bondi 'completely whiffed' Epstein document releases. She called OMB Director Russell Vought 'a right-wing absolute zealot.' About Elon Musk, she said he was 'an odd, odd duck' and 'avowed ketamine user' who slept in a sleeping bag in the Executive Office Building. When questioned by The New York Times, Wiles denied the ketamine comment, but Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple played tape proving she said it. The lie and exposure demonstrated Wiles' willingness to disparage colleagues while denying her recorded words. Ironically, all three officials defended her after publication.

"An odd, odd duck. He's an avowed ketamine [user]." — Vanity Fair interview about Elon Musk, which Wiles initially denied saying before tape proved she said it, December 16, 2025