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Critics blown away by 'levels of internal chaos' at White House as Trump ponders shake-up

A report that Donald Trump is shopping around for a new White House chief of staff just before the midterm election is baffling and amusing some of his critics. On Thursday morning, Politico Playbook reported that current Chief of Staff Susie Wiles may be on her way out the door with the president calling allies and floating the names of replacements,…

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Raw Story· Oct 15, 4:51 PMCritics blown away by 'levels of internal chaos' at White House as Trump ponders shake-up

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Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US senators and election officesA number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.

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