President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that his 2024 campaign director, Susie Wiles, will become his administration’s chief of staff.
Wiles, who along with Chis Lacivita led Trump’s return to the White House. roughly Her disciplined and professional activities toward 2024 were praised. Wiles, who will lead Trump’s second administration, will be the first woman to be appointed White House chief of staff.
“Susie Wiles helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history and was critical to the success of my 2016 and 2020 campaigns,” President Trump said in a statement Thursday. It was there,” he said. “Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and admired and respected around the world. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to make America great again, making Susie the first female Chief of Staff in U.S. history. It is a well-deserved honor to appoint her to this position, and I have no doubt that she will make our country proud.”
President Donald J. Trump announces Susan Summerall Wiles as White House Chief of Staff pic.twitter.com/rzU3Zj6d0j
— Team Trump (text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) November 7, 2024
Brooke Rollins of the America First Institute for Policy Studies and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were rumored to be in the running for chief of staff, but McCarthy publicly said Thursday that he was not interested in the job. Ta.
One Trump advisor: “Susie is the only one who can do that.” said Politico West Wing. “Susie is someone everyone looks up to.”
Chris Lacivita (3rd left) and Susie Wiles (4th left), senior advisers to former President Donald Trump’s campaign and Republican presidential candidate, attend a ceremony at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024. His accomplishments were recognized at an election night event. West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Wiles is the first choice announced by President Trump since his landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House race Wednesday morning. The president-elect credited his campaign manager for the success of his victory speech, even trying to get Wiles on stage.
“We call her Ice Baby,” President Trump laughed. “Susie likes to be behind the scenes. She’s not in the background.”
