President Donald Trump rejects reports that he is considering replacing White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, after multiple outlets reported he solicited feedback about her performance from allies. Politico’s reporting, echoed in several accounts, describes negative assessments from some Republicans and a process to identify potential successors.
While Trump and the White House publicly portray any change as false, other outlets frame the situation as an internal power struggle ahead of upcoming midterm elections. Some reporting says Wiles faces intense scrutiny over alleged fallout from her role and how she handles key decisions. Possible replacement names mentioned across coverage include deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and other political and business figures such as Steve Witkoff, Bill Pulte, and Kevin McCarthy, along with a left-field option involving New York Yankees president Randy Levine. Despite the speculation, Trump’s statements insist Wiles will remain in the job. Other accounts also cite differing narratives about who is driving any personnel pressure inside the West Wing, with at least one outlet attributing the initiative to Wiles’s allies and another describing competing factions seeking a successor.