Trump Campaign’s Internal Email Warning Staff About Leaks to the Press — Gets Leaked to the Press
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Former President Donald Trump’s campaign managers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles issued a warning to staff asking them to stop talking to the media “on or off the record” with the threat of being fired if they do, only for the email to be leaked.
In the email circulated internally, LaCivita and Wiles told campaign staffers that “the press doesn’t give a damn if you lose your job because you spoke out of school.” They warned that as the race enters its final weeks, “just one” person leaking to the media “jeopardizes the whole team.”
The internal warning came one day after the Trump team axed a volunteer who said in a different leaked email earlier in the week that the campaign no longer viewed New Hampshire as a winnable swing state.
The warning about not talking to the media was published on Thursday by Puck senior correspondent Tara Palmeri, who mused that “there must be a hot story in the works.”
NEW leak: Trump’s co-campaign managers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles warn staff in internal email to stop talking to the press less than an hour ago, with the threat of termination. There must be a hot story in the works… pic.twitter.com/Buob6psJ5z
— Tara Palmeri (@tarapalmeri) September 4, 2024
The email reads in full:
Team –
Susie and I have always said this is the best team in politics. And each day that passes, we are reminded of how true that is. Everyone has made sacrifices and put in the time and effort to help elect President Trump, Senator Vance and all Republicans running for office.
Throughout this campaign, we have sent periodic reminders of our communications and press policy when interacting with reporters and media members. Unless you have been authorized by Senior Leadership or have received permission from an authorized member of the Communications Team, you should not be independently speaking or communicating with any member of the press – on or off the record.
We have done a great job of preventing leaks, and that has been because everyone knows what the policy is and what we expect from everyone. Information is power – and the press doesn’t give a damn if you lose your job because you spoke out of school.
As this team moves forward with only 61 days left until victory, please do not deviate from this policy. Success requires buy-in from everyone. If just one of us goes off course, it jeopardizes not only the team, but also President Trump and Republicans up and down the ballot.
Onward to victory!
Chris and Susie
