Susie Wiles

Susie Wiles
Wiles in 2025
32nd White House Chief of Staff
Assumed office
January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Deputy
Preceded byJeff Zients
Personal details
Born
Susan Summerall

(1957-05-14) May 14, 1957 (age 69)
Lake City, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Lanny Wiles
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(m. 1985; div. 2017)​
Children2
FatherPat Summerall
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA)
Nickname(s)
  • Ice Maiden
  • Ice Baby

Susan Summerall Wiles (born May 14, 1957) is an American Republican political consultant, lobbyist and politician who has been the 32nd White House Chief of Staff since 2025. Before, she was co-chair of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.

Career

In 1979, Wiles was hired as an assistant for Representative Jack Kemp. In 1980, she joined Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign as a campaign scheduler. She also helped run Ron DeSantis's campaign for Governor of Florida in 2018.

In the 2016 presidential election, Wiles ran the Trump campaign's operations in Florida.

In March 2021, Wiles was chosen as CEO of Trump's Save America PAC. Under her leadership, Save America PAC has covered legal fees for Trump staffers involved in legal proceedings against the former president.

In the final months of the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump said that Wiles and Chris LaCivita were the two people running the campaign.

White House Chief of Staff

Two days after Trump was elected president in the 2024 presidential election, Wiles was picked as his new White House Chief of Staff. She is the first woman to have this role. She took office on January 20, 2025.

Personal life

Wiles was born in Lake City, Florida and raised in Saddle River, New Jersey. Her father was Pat Summerall. Wiles graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Wiles was married to Lanny Wiles, a Republican consultant. The couple divorced in 2017. Wiles has two daughters.

In March 2026, it was announced that Wiles had breast cancer.

References

  1. ↑ ""First-Ever in US History": Trump Picks a Woman White House Chief of Staff".
  2. ↑ Henderson, Cameron (6 November 2024). "Susie Wiles: 'De-facto leader' of the Trump campaign tipped to be White House powerbroker". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Spady, Aubrie (7 November 2024). "Susie Wiles, the 'ice baby,' is a top contender for Trump's chief of staff, sources say". Fox News. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Sheth, Sonam (2024-11-07). "Trump names Susie Wiles, known as 'ice maiden,' his chief of staff". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. 1 2 3 Orr, Gabby; Contorno, Steve (August 8, 2022). "She helped Trump win Florida twice. Now she could lead his expected 2024 campaign". CNN. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ Adams, Myra (August 11, 2022). "Opinion: The most powerful Republican you don't know". TheHill.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Daughter of political consultant Susie Wiles resigns from White House post". The Florida Times-Union. February 16, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ Palmeri, Tara; Daniels, Eugene; Lizza, Ryan (April 1, 2021). "Politico Playbook: There's a new honcho atop Trumpworld". Politico. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Trump's super PAC has helped foot his legal bills. That might end soon". Politico. April 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ Singh, Maanvi (2024-11-08). "Susie Wiles: 'tough, smart' operator who led Trump back to the White House". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  11. 1 2 Smith, Adam C. (October 23, 2016). "Florida campaign manager Susie Wiles says the Donald Trump she knows is not the one critics rip". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  12. ↑ Wiles, Susie (March 3, 2023). "Susie Wiles". LegiStorm.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.Template:Third party inline
  13. 1 2 Kruse, Michael (April 26, 2024). "The Most Feared and Least Known Political Operative in America". Politico. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ Cockerell, Claudia (2024-11-08). "How 'ice maiden' Susie Wiles became the most important woman in Washington". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  15. ↑ "Meet Susie Wiles, the 'ice maiden' behind Trump's win - and his new chief of staff". The Independent. 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  16. ↑ Diamond, Dan (March 16, 2026). "Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, has breast cancer, Trump says". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

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