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Susie Wiles

Republican political strategist and former White House chief of staff

Background

Susan Summerall Wiles is an American political strategist and former lobbyist. Her early political work included campaigning for Ronald Reagan.

Career and institutions

She held senior roles in Florida Republican politics, worked on Donald Trump’s presidential campaigns and was co-manager of his successful 2024 campaign. She was appointed the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff in January 2025.

Recent and documented role

Trump announced Wiles’s departure November 6, 2026, and Stephen Miller succeeded her. AP and CBS report a transition to political operations; the end of her White House tenure is separate from a continuing personal or political association.

Earlier campaigns and organizational work

Wiles worked in Republican political campaigning beginning with Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign. Her later career was centered in Florida, including work for state politicians and involvement in Donald Trump's 2016, 2020 and 2024 election efforts. She and Chris LaCivita were named co-managers of the 2024 Trump presidential campaign.

Trump appointed Wiles White House chief of staff in January 2025, making her the first woman to occupy that office. Her departure in November 2026 and Stephen Miller's succession were reported as staffing decisions; this established chain of appointments is relevant to the site's personnel network, but does not by itself establish that earlier appointees had agreed on individual later decisions.

References

  1. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-miller-trump-chief-of-staff-susie-wiles/
  2. https://www.axios.com/2024/11/08/susie-wiles-trump-2024-white-house

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