All eyes on her: Who is the White House's new Chief of Staff Susie Wiles? Why is she so close to Trump?

The US presidential elections on November 5 have concluded, and contrary to expectations, the election results were not close.

Republican candidate Donald Trump defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris by a 3% margin. Receiving 73,407,735 votes, Donald Trump won 295 delegates in the Electoral College.

HE HAS BEGUN ASSEMBLING HIS A-TEAM

Donald Trump is preparing to take the US presidential seat on January 20, 2025. During this preparation, he has begun to assemble his A-team.

While J.D. Vance, with whom he ran the election campaign, will take on the vice presidency, the other names on his team have begun to emerge.

SUSIE WILES BECAME CHIEF OF STAFF

The name Trump brought in as Chief of Staff is Susie Wiles.

Susie Wiles, who managed the election campaign process, was appointed as White House Chief of Staff by the new US President, Trump.

So, who is Susie Wiles? How old is she and where is she from? Why was Susie Wiles appointed as Chief of Staff?

WHO IS SUSIE WILES?

Susie Wiles was born on May 14, 1957, in New Jersey.

While her work in the field of politics was just beginning, she joined Ronald Reagan's campaign team before the 1980 elections.

In 2010, she helped businessman Rick Scott, who had very little political experience, become Governor of Florida in just seven months.

She met Trump during the 2015 presidential primaries and became the co-chair of his Florida campaign. Trump won the state against Hillary Clinton in 2016 with a 1.6 percent margin.

Wiles, who also worked with Trump in the 2024 elections, is cited as one of the key figures of the election victory.

WHAT DOES THE WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF DO?

The White House Chief of Staff plays a very important role in the administration of presidents.

Essentially, they serve as the manager of the White House and have the responsibility of bringing together all of a president's staff.

The Chief of Staff leads the staff through the Executive Office of the President and oversees all daily operations and personnel activities.

They also advise presidents on policy issues and have the responsibility to manage and oversee policy development.