Two months earlier than Election Day 2020, Susie Wiles stood uncomfortably inside a hospitality tent in Florida, caught between two proud and exacting males whom she had helped elect: President Donald J. Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Mr. DeSantis was not thrilled to see her.

A 12 months earlier, Ms. Wiles had been one of the highly effective folks within the Florida governor’s orbit, main his political operation and plotting his path to nationwide prominence. Then he abruptly banished her, privately…


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