President-elect Donald Trump announced Susie Wiles as his White House Chief of Staff on Thursday. The 67-year-old, who was the former president's campaign managed in the 2024 cycle, will become the first woman to take on the role when Trump enters the White House. However, Wiles reportedly had a condition before accepting the job.
Earlier in the day, CNN cited a source to reporte that Susie Wiles had some reservations about the role. She expressed her concerns to Trump. At the top of the list was more control over who can reach the president in the Oval Office.
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“The clown car can’t come into the White House at will. And he agrees with her," the source told the media outlet. Neither Susie Wiles nor Trump have confirmed whether there was any condition.
In a statement, Trump lauded Wiles for helping him win the election. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” the president-elect said in a press release.
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“Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is 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 first-ever female Chief of Staff in United States history. I have no doubt that she will make our country proud,” Donald Trump added.