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Wiles's position has been called into question amid reports of her being left out of key decisions and criticism from rivals.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-15T13:45:58.266Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-15T13:15:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T15:00:33.249Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":60,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to Politico, with four sources cited; Trump denies report.","critic":"Reports quote affected individuals and name potential successors, but lack broader context.","hype":"Headlines use loaded language like 'burned a lot of people' and 'on thin ice'."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#SusieWiles","#WhiteHouse","#USPolitics","#Personnel"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Susie Wiles","Politico","Stephen Miller","Kevin McCarthy"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["President Donald Trump is reportedly asking friends and allies about replacing White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.","Politico cited four sources with direct knowledge of Trump's conversations for the report.","Potential successors mentioned include Stephen Miller, Randy Levine, Steve Witkoff, Bill Pulte, and Kevin McCarthy.","Trump denied the report to Politico, stating Wiles has his 'COMPLETE confidence'."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Donald Trump has been inquiring with friends and allies about potentially replacing his White House Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, according to Politico. The outlet cited four sources with direct knowledge of Trump's conversations. Wiles, who has served as chief of staff for most of Trump's second term, has reportedly been left out of several recent major decisions. One Republican operative told Politico that Wiles has \"burned a lot of people.\""},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Politico reported that Trump has floated several names as potential successors. These include Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, New York Yankees executive Randy Levine, longtime friend Steve Witkoff, federal housing official Bill Pulte, and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Allies of McCarthy suggested he could help manage potential tensions with a Democratic-controlled Congress."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Klix reported that Trump was angered by recent articles concerning his long-time advisors, including Wiles' daughter, lobbying for foreign clients. According to Klix, Trump denied the report to Politico, stating Wiles \"has my COMPLETE confidence\" and criticised the outlet's journalism."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Wiles's standing"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Politico reported that Trump has been asking friends and allies about replacing Susie Wiles. The Independent, however, stated that Trump poured cold water on the idea, telling Politico that Wiles \"has my COMPLETE confidence\" and criticising the outlet. Klix also reported Trump's denial, stating Wiles \"has my COMPLETE confidence.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left or centre-rated reports mentioned that Trump was reportedly angered by recent articles about his long-time advisors, including Wiles' daughter, lobbying for foreign clients, as reported by Klix."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"face.ba","url":"https://face.ba/vijesti/svijet/sok-u-bijeloj-kuci-trump-bijesan-na-susie-wiles-zbog-dodika-sprema-joj-otkaz/616354","headline":"SHOCK in the White House! 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