It is the behind–the–scenes battle for power that has the White House on tenterhooks. The Ice Queen vs. The Hot Mess. With Melania Trump largely absent from the president’s inner circle, Susie Wiles has been the matriarch of the West Wing,

The White House has fired multiple administration officials, including at least three National Security Council staffers, three sources familiar with the move told CNN.

NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports on a meeting far-right activist Laura Loomer had with President Trump and other White House staff about her dissatisfaction about members of the national security team.