In March, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles sent an email to Trump staff, instructing them in no uncertain terms to stop leaking to the press . That memo didn’t stay private for long. The email, obtained by Politico , stated that “no staff member within the Executive Office of the President is permitted to speak with members of the news media without the explicit approval of the White House Communications Office.” It also warned that “ unauthorized leaks will not be tolerated and are subject to sanction up to and including termination.” Wiles, who the president has described as an “ice maiden”, added: “Violation of this policy can result in significant disruption to ongoing operations and can potentially endanger missions and activities of national significance.” The email followed mounting exasperation inside the West Wing over staffers sidestepping official channels and sharing unauthorized details of internal tensions with the press.…