President-elect Donald Trump has chosen the co-chair of his campaign, Susie Wiles, to be his White House chief of staff, making the veteran political operative the first woman to serve in that role and soon to be one of the most powerful women in Washington.
Daughter of the late NFL broadcaster Pat Summerall and architect of multiple successful Florida gubernatorial campaigns, Wiles, 67, helped Trump win the Sunshine State in both 2016 and 2020 before helping him win the presidency this year.
Wiles, who has far more experience in Florida politics than she does in Washington, has been credited with instilling discipline and poise in the Trump campaign.
“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,” Trump said in a Nov. 7 statement.
She also rarely gives public remarks, and declined an opportunity to speak before Trump’s acceptance speech on election night.
Here are six things to know about Wiles.