[House Atreides]

Wallace recognizes that Katie is smarter and certainly more likable/persuasive than he is. In short, he recognizes that she is a threat to his agenda.

[SmokingJoe]

Wallace recognizes that Katie is smarter and certainly more likable/persuasive than he is

She has more brains in her little finger than Wallace has in his entire head. Chris Wallace is proof that any brain dead half wit can rise in the media.