Donald Trump appoints Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

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Former President Donald Trump will name its 2024 campaign chairman Susie Wiles as chief of staff in his second term. Wiles previously worked for Trump’s Save America super PAC and managed the former president’s campaign in Florida during his successful 2016 run.

The Trump campaign announced Wiles’ nomination on Thursday.

“Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history and was an integral part of both my successful 2016 and 2020 campaigns,” Trump said in a statement. “Susie is tough, smart, innovative and universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again. It is a well-deserved honor to have Susie as the very first female Chief of Staff in United States history. I have no doubt she will make our country proud.”

Wiles, the daughter of late NFL player and broadcaster Pat Summerall, reportedly had some reservations about taking the position, a source told CNN. At issue is who else will have access to Trump in the Oval Office.

“The clown car can’t just enter the White House,” the source said said of Wiles’ concerns. “And he agrees with her.”

In his first term, Trump had four chiefs of staff.

Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday convincing fashion. Republicans regained control of the Senate and appear poised to maintain their narrow lead in the House of Representatives, which would give them a governing trifecta.

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