Trump Names Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff (1)

President-elect Donald Trump named Susie Wiles, one of the top architects of his 2024 presidential campaign, as his White House chief of staff.

“Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history,” Trump said in a statement Thursday. “Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again.”

Susie Wiles

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Wiles, a veteran Republican political operative, will be the first-ever female White House chief of staff and hold considerable power over operations in the West Wing.

She was widely credited with bringing ...