The US President-elect chose Donald TrumpThe head of his election campaign, Susie WilesFor the position of Chief Staff Officer The white house.
“Susie Wiles helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history,” he said in a statement, adding that Wiles “will continue to work tirelessly to make America great again,” referring to his famous campaign slogan.
The president-elect stated that this sixty-year-old woman will be the first woman in the history of the United States to hold this prestigious position, considering it “an honor she has well deserved.”
The position of White House Chief of Staff is considered in the United States to be the most strategic position in the executive authority, and in other countries it is equivalent to the position of Chief of the Presidential Cabinet or Head of the Royal Court in monarchical countries.
When Trump took to the stage to announce his victory after polling day, Wiles was among the people he thanked. “Susie likes to stay back,” he said. “Let me tell you, she is an ice baby. We call her the ice baby.”
This woman is considered Trump’s most important advisor, as she has worked in politics for several decades. She is able to influence without “leaving any trace,” and may have the largest role in the success of Trump’s candidacy in the Republican Party, and has “considerable influence” around Trump.
Wiles, 67, has worked with governors and members of Congress, including Republican Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ron DeSantis.
Wiles worked on Trump’s 2016 and 2024 campaigns. She communicates with the press on rare occasions, and her remarks are usually “brief and cautious.”
After comments made by businessman Mark Cuban, who said, “Trump does not surround himself with strong, intelligent women.” “I was told that Mark Cuban needs help identifying the strong, smart women surrounding Trump,” Wiles responded. “Well here we are.”
She added: “I am proud to lead the Trump campaign.”
Her LinkedIn account indicates that she also worked in the election campaign of former President Ronald Reagan in 1980.
She says in her introduction about herself that she “thrives under pressure,” and lists critical thinking as one of the most important disciplines in which she excels. She is a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars football team.
Those who work with her say that she is “good at what she does,” “skillful,” a “capable manager,” an “observer,” capable of developing talent, and “meticulous” in her work to frame the paths that determine the difference between winning and losing, and in all the campaigns she has led, she has been able to Leave her mark.
Wiles is considered from a famous American family, as she is the daughter of the American football player and famous sports broadcaster Pat Summerall, a mother and grandmother, and belongs to the American Episcopal Church.