Susie Wiles is a veteran Republican political operative and lobbyist who currently serves as White House chief of staff to President Donald Trump in his second administration, becoming the first woman ever to hold that role.

Who Susie Wiles Is

  • American political consultant and strategist with decades of experience in Republican politics at the local, state, and national levels.
  • White House chief of staff since January 20, 2025, in Trump’s second term, and the first woman in U.S. history to hold that position.
  • Widely described as one of the most powerful behind-the-scenes figures in Trump’s political world, overseeing scheduling, strategy, and messaging.

Career Highlights

  • Early career working for Republican congressman Jack Kemp and then on Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign, later serving as a scheduler in Reagan’s White House and in the Labor Department.
  • Key roles in major GOP campaigns, including:
    • George H.W. Bush’s 1988 Bush–Quayle campaign.
* Florida races such as Rick Scott’s 2010 governor campaign and Ron DeSantis’s successful 2018 governor bid.

* Donald Trump’s 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential campaigns, where she rose from senior adviser to co–campaign manager in 2024.
  • Worked in city government in Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the city’s first female chief of staff to the mayor and helping lead major local initiatives and development plans.

Role in Trump World

  • After Trump left office in 2021, Wiles ran his political operation, including heading the Save America PAC and managing travel, fundraising, and endorsement strategy ahead of the 2022 midterms.
  • Named co–campaign manager (with Chris LaCivita) when Trump launched his 2024 comeback bid, credited with stabilizing and professionalizing his operation and helping him secure the GOP nomination and win the 2024 election.
  • Selected as chief of staff for the second Trump administration, where she is a central gatekeeper for access to the president and a principal architect of internal discipline and political strategy.

Recent Media and “Latest News”

  • In late 2025 she drew major attention for a series of extended, candid interviews about Trump’s second-term White House, internal rivalries, and policy fights, which were widely dissected by political media and commentators.
  • Coverage has focused on:
    • How unusually open she was for a sitting chief of staff.
* Her influence over Trump’s political retribution rhetoric and foreign policy team dynamics.

* Debate over whether she is a stabilizing professional manager or an enabler of Trump’s hard-line political agenda.

Personal Background

  • Born May 14, 1957, in New Jersey; studied English at the University of Maryland, earning a B.A. before moving fully into politics.
  • Has two children, including Caroline Wiles, who has also worked in Republican politics and in the Trump orbit.

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