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Trump is reportedly looking to replace Susie Wiles: ‘She’s burned a lot of people’

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Feinberg, A. (2026, October 15). Trump is reportedly looking to replace Susie Wiles: ‘She’s burned a lot of people’. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-susie-wiles-fire-white-house-aide-b3067422.html

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President Donald Trump is reportedly considering replacing his longest-serving chief of staff, Susie Wiles, due to internal friction. According to Politico's sources, Trump has been discussing potential replacements with various allies, including Stephen Miller and Randy Levine among others. The article highlights that Wiles has faced criticism for "burning a lot of people" during her tenure, which has prompted discussions about her continued role as chief of staff.

Written by AI on 2026-10-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 15, 2026, President Donald Trump is reportedly considering replacing Susie Wiles, his longest-serving chief of staff and the first woman to hold this position. According to sources cited by Politico, Trump has been consulting with friends and allies about potential successors for Wiles, who critics claim has "burned a lot of people." Wiles recently overcame cancer and is known for maintaining tight control within the administration without significant leaks or infighting. Possible replacements being discussed include Stephen Miller, Randy Levine from the New York Yankees, Steve Witkoff, Bill Pulte, and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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Who wrote this

Andrew Feinberg

28 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 With days to go until what polls indicate will be a brutal midterm election for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party, the man who has implored MAGA voters to “pretend I’m on the ballot” is starting to panic.

2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Trump’s flip-flop and freakout over weekend rallies expose a president in panic mode

🔮 Who could have guessed that Trump would get so spun up over a law that’s been on the books since Abraham Lincoln was president?

2026-10-24 · mixed framing · Trump lost control and ordered me to be ‘quiet’ in the Oval Office. Then it got personal

🔮 “Well, I guess you could say for that particular purpose, for the purpose of allowing a man who was thinking he was going to be in prison for life out.

2026-10-22 · assertive framing · Trump weighs in after his envoy calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’

🔮 “Well, I guess you could say for that particular purpose, for the purpose of allowing a man who was thinking he was going to be in prison for life out.

2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Trump weighs in after his envoy calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’

🔮 Who could have guessed that Trump would get so spun up over a law that’s been on the books since Abraham Lincoln was president?

2026-10-20 · mixed framing · Trump lost control and ordered me to be ‘quiet’ in the Oval Office. Then it got personal

🔮 It didn’t take Susie Wiles more than a few day to put a stop to the buzz in Washington that predicted her time as chief of staff was up.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Trump’s botched execution on Katie Zacharia speaks volumes about Susie Wiles’ future

🔮 President Donald Trump said on Monday that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is “70% filled with water and looking good” and warned that anyone who damages it again “will GO TO JAIL,” even though federal prosecutors appointed by Trump himself have told a court the pool’s lining was ruined by a botched installation and not by vandals.

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🔮 You think about it, but I wouldn’t reconsider.

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🔮 He reportedly has found no shortage of people willing to encourage him to dump his loyal aide overboard, with one GOP operative noting that Wiles has “burned a lot of people” in her time leading Trump’s administration.

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🔮 She was asked about how she will handle the notoriously tough press secretary role while juggling being a mother to four children given how her predecessor chose to resign over the burdens of balancing the job with caring for just two children.

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Democratic Independent Politico Republican the White House

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Trump PERSON · 4× Democratic NORP · 3× Republican NORP · 2× Wiles PERSON · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Independent NORP · 1× Politico ORG · 1× Susie Wiles PERSON · 1× White House ORG · 1× the White House ORG · 1×

Narrative

Citing four sources with direct knowledge of the president’s conversations, the outlet reported that Trump has been floating several names for a successor to Wiles, the veteran Florida political operative who is the first woman to serve in the chief of staff position.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15

2026-10-15 · The Independent

Trump is reportedly looking to replace Susie Wiles: ‘She’s burned a lot of people’ · mixed framing

Claims (8 extracted, 3 hedged)

He once praised her as the “ice maiden” who shepherded him to a second term in the White House, but now their relationship is getting frosty. asserted

relationship → praise → House

According to Politico, President Donald Trump has been calling up friends and allies to inquire whether it’s time for him to sack his longest-serving chief of staff, Susie Wiles, and replace her with a fresh face atop the White House totem pole. uncertain

him → accord → pole

who → cite → position

He reportedly has found no shortage of people willing to encourage him to dump his loyal aide overboard, with one GOP operative noting that Wiles has “burned a lot of people” in her time leading Trump’s administration. uncertain

Wiles → find → administration

A Republican elected official whose views have been solicited by the president said he has mused about elevating Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller or bringing in New York Yankees executive Randy Levine to run things as his top aide. asserted

he → elect → aide

He’s also considering tapping his longtime friend turned roving peace negotiator, Steve Witkoff, as well as federal housing boss Bill Pulte. asserted

He → consider → friend

And with the possibility of a hostile Democratic-led Congress on the horizon, Trump is also raising the possibility of bringing in former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with allies of the California Republican suggesting that McCarthy, who had a good working relationship with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, could smooth over the inevitable tensions between Trump and a Democratic majority. uncertain

who → lead → Trump

, More follows... asserted

More → follow → ?