Trump Names Susie Wiles Chief of Staff

President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, his campaign manager, as his new chief of staff. She will be the first woman to serve in the role.

Who is Wiles?: With the nickname "the ice maiden," Wiles is what BBC News (Center bias) analysts called "one of the most feared and respected political operatives in the country." She started working in politics around the time of President Ronald Reagan's campaign and became his scheduler when he won the White House. She has also worked on the campaigns of Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) in 2010 and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in 2018, which she called the “biggest mistake” of her career earlier this year. In 2015, she served as the co-chair of Trump's Florida campaign.

Key Quotes: “Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again,” Trump said. Nate Monroe, a columnist for the Florida Times-Union (Center bias) has known Wiles for a decade. He said her critics would frame her sweet, personable demeanor as masking "a very, very calculating, hard-charging operator." He added that she is "almost allergic to drama" and that perhaps she will be a steady and calm voice for Trump. 

How the Media Covered It: Some outlets on the left highlighted that Trump burned through four chiefs of staff in four years during his last term, one of them saying that Trump praised Hitler. Outlets across the spectrum focused on her feared and respected nature, but outlets on the left were more likely to frame it as deceptive given her grandmotherly appearance, while outlets on the right were more likely to frame her as efficient.