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Friday, November 8, 2024
In first appointment, Trump taps his campaign manager to be White House chief of staff
US President-elect Donald Trump names his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, as White House chief of staff, his first major appointment since winning this week’s election.
“Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected,” Trump says in a statement. “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.”