Overview
- On June 11, Politico’s Playbook reported that people close to the White House say the president is “increasingly frustrated” and that infighting has left the West Wing in disarray.
- Lawmakers and aides pushed back strongly against a proposed roughly $1.8 billion Justice Department 'Anti‑Weaponization Fund,' a backlash that helped prompt DOJ to drop the plan.
- The elevation of Bill Pulte to acting director of national intelligence has deepened mistrust on Capitol Hill and prompted some senators to threaten withdrawal of support for the Section 702 FISA reauthorization.
- Trump has blamed advisers for recent political setbacks, including his endorsed candidate Rep. Randy Feenstra’s primary loss in Iowa, and is said to be turning to loyalists such as Boris Epshteyn and Natalie Harp for advice.
- The White House issued an official denial of the 'chaos' accounts through spokesperson Davis Ingle but the reporting signals concrete risks to the administration’s agenda and to GOP unity ahead of key votes.