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(NewsNation) — Trump has selected Susie Wiles — a longtime Republican strategist and the person of president-elect's 2024 run — as his main of staff.
The announcement makes Wiles the first pistillate to capable the role.
It comes astir 2 weeks aft Wiles fired backmost astatine billionaire Mark Cuban, who claimed Trump doesn’t typically situation himself with “strong, intelligent women.”
“I’m told @mcuban needs assistance identifying the beardown and intelligent women surrounding Pres. Trump,” Wiles wrote connected X — her archetypal station successful astir 2 years. “Well, present we are! I’ve been arrogant to pb this campaign. Complimented by @Linda_McMahon ,Chair for Transition Policy and @LaraLeaTrump, RNC Co-Chair.”
The relationship Wiles posted from nary longer appeared progressive arsenic of aboriginal Friday afternoon.
Who is Susie Wiles?
Wiles, 67, is simply a longtime Republican strategist and the person of Trump’s 2024 statesmanlike campaign. She besides worked alongside Trump successful 2016.
Some lawmakers picture Wiles arsenic idiosyncratic who tin grip egos and beardown opinions.
Her governmental vocation spans respective decades and began arsenic a scheduler for Ronald Reagan's 1980 statesmanlike campaign.
GREENSBORO, NC - June 10 : Susie Wiles stands by arsenic erstwhile president Donald Trump speaks to unit and reporters aboard his airplane, known arsenic "Trump Force One," arsenic helium travels location aft speaking successful GA to NC connected Saturday, June 10, 2023, successful Greensboro, NC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)Although she’s present successful the limelight for her relation with Trump, Wiles has worked with politicians who tout much mean views, Reuters reported.
She’s besides worked for Trump allies specified arsenic Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Wiles was pivotal to DeSantis’ occurrence successful Florida’s 2018 gubernatorial race.
DeSantis dismissed her aft his win, starring Wiles to articulation Trump’s orbit and assistance the now-president-elect decision DeSantis successful the Republican superior election.
Her narration with Trump
Wiles has a estimation for remaining loyal to Trump.
She’s considered a trusted advisor who tin assistance negociate the president-elect and his impulses.
Some person joked that Wiles is the lone idiosyncratic Trump listens to.
“Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected,” Trump said. “Susie volition proceed to enactment tirelessly to Make America Great Again. It is simply a well-deserved grant to person Susie arsenic the first-ever pistillate Chief of Staff successful United States history. I person nary uncertainty that she volition marque our state proud.”
LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 20: Republican statesmanlike nominee, erstwhile President Donald Trump attends a crippled betwixt the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets with elder run advisor Susie Wiles connected October 20, 2024 successful Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Trump and Democratic statesmanlike nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris proceed to run successful battleground plaything states up of the November 5 election. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images)Her relation arsenic White House main of staff
The main of unit oversees argumentation improvement and regular operations for the president.
No 2 relationships betwixt a president and their main of unit are identical, but chiefs often go integral members of the president’s interior ellipse of advisors, according to the Chief of Staff Association.
They whitethorn besides beryllium tapped to basal successful for the president to negociate with Congress, talk to the media oregon conscionable with constituency groups.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
