Susie Wiles cracks down as leaky staff airs White House dirty laundry to the press

A top White House official has become so frustrated with seeing details of the Trump administration leaked to the press that she's begun cracking down internally, according to a new report.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles sent an email across the Executive Office of the President telling staff to stop leaking information to the press, Politico reported on Friday.

According to Politico, the email 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," adding that "unauthorized leaks" can get them fired.

"She was generally very frustrated with leaks," a source told Politico. The White House has been "increasingly frustrated" with staff going around "formal channels and carrying disputes or decision-making battles into the press," a source relayed to Politico.

The crackdown on leaks comes a month after Wiles privately told Cabinet members to avoid international travel and focus on Trump's agenda at home, Politico noted.

Politico also brought up comments Wiles made on Thursday, where she said if she does get into trouble in the White House, "I have a couple of friends in the reporter ranks."