Egypt Daily News – President-elect Donald Trump appointed Susie Wiles, his campaign manager, as Chief of Staff of the White House, making her the first woman to hold this influential position.
Wiles is widely respected.
According to the British newspaper “The Guardian,” Susie Wiles is widely respected both inside and outside Trump’s inner circle for managing his campaign, which was the most disciplined and well-executed, and she is seen as the leading candidate for the position.
Wiles had largely stayed out of the spotlight, even refusing to take the microphone to speak while Trump celebrated his victory early Wednesday morning.
The appointment of Wiles is considered Trump’s first major decision as an elected president, a decision that could serve as a crucial test for his upcoming administration, as he must quickly build the team that will help govern the United States.
The new White House Chief of Staff does not have government experience in this role, but she has a close relationship with the elected president.
Trump said in a statement: “Susie is strong, smart, innovative, and admired and respected by everyone. Suzie will continue to work tirelessly to make America great again. It is a well-deserved honor to have Susie as the first female Chief of Staff in the history of the United States. I have no doubt she will make our country proud.”
Trump worked with 4 White House chiefs of staff.
Donald Trump worked with 4 White House chiefs of staff, including one who served on an interim basis for a year during his first term, which is part of a record rate of staff turnover in his administration.
White House chiefs of staff act as stewards of the president, helping to implement his agenda and balance competing political and policy priorities. They also tend to work as gatekeepers, helping to determine who the president spends time with and who he talks to, a role that Trump disliked within the White House.
Susie Wiles is a long-time Republican strategist based in Florida who managed Trump’s campaigns in the state in 2016 and 2020. Prior to that, she managed Rick Scott’s campaign for Florida governor in 2010 and briefly served as the campaign manager for former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman in 2012.
