The Ice Maiden is thawing.

For nearly 12 months, Susie Wiles has papered over the cracks at the White House with paper and string.

She is the first woman ever to hold the most powerful position in the West Wing next to the president. It should have meant so much more than coralling a Boys Club for political misfits.

But Wiles learned early on how to deal with difficult men with outsized egos. Her father, Pat Summerall, was beloved by many, but his alcoholism made relationships difficult for the few who really knew him.

In her interviews with Vanity Fair, she talks of Donald Trump having an “alcoholic’s personality,” an observation that the president does not argue with.

In dealing with alcoholics or addictive personalities, any counselor will tell you that honesty is crucial.

As the conscience of the White House,........

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