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Donald Trump is looking for a replacement of Susie Wiles; 'She's burned a lot of people': Report

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Ghosh, P. (2026, October 15). Donald Trump is looking for a replacement of Susie Wiles; 'She's burned a lot of people': Report. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/donald-trump-is-looking-for-a-replacement-of-susie-wiles-as-shes-burned-a-lot-of-people-report/articleshow/134970182.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-15 · by Poulomi Ghosh

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Politico's Playbook reports that President Donald Trump is seeking to replace Chief of Staff Susie Wiles due to internal pressure, with critics calling her a "burned lot of people" figure. Despite this, Trump maintains Wiles has his full confidence and criticizes Politico for their reporting methods. Potential replacements under consideration include Stephen Miller, Randy Levine, Steve Witkoff, Bill Pulte, and Kevin McCarthy, each suggested by different factions within the administration. The article highlights the ongoing tension between Wiles and other White House insiders over personnel decisions, such as hiring spokesperson Katie Zacharia instead of Scott Jennings.
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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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Narrative

Katie Zacharia was not Susie Wiles' choice as spokesperson Wiles is the 5th person to serve as White House Chief of Staff across Trump’s two terms, and had an iron grip over affairs with very few leaks and less infighting news than what happened in Trump's first term.
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2026-10-15 · Times of India
Donald Trump is looking for a replacement of Susie Wiles; 'She's burned a lot of people': Report · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

Politico's Playbook has reported that it's Susie Wiles' turn to be fired from her post as Chief of staff, White House, as President Donald Trump is now exploring options to replace her. asserted
Trump → report → her
Wiles is Trump's longest-serving chief of staff and also the first woman to serve in this position. asserted
Wiles → serve → position
Wiles recently went through a difficult medical phase as earlier this year she announced her cancer diagnosis. asserted
she → go → diagnosis
In September, she called herself cancer-free after six months of treatment. asserted
she → call → treatment
The report said that Trump is not being discouraged at all to find Susie Wiles' replacement. asserted
Trump → say → replacement
Susie's critics want Trump to dump the 'ice maiden' because she "burned a lot f people", they said. asserted
they → want → people
A Republican elected official whom Trump consulted said Trump mused about the option of elevating Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller or bringing in New York Yankees executive Randy Levine to the post. asserted
Trump → elect → post
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, the report said. uncertain
report → raise → Trump
But Trump did not accept any of these speculations and told Politico that Wiles "has my COMPLETE confidence” and bashed the outlet as not caring about “facts, integrity, or honest journalism.” asserted
Wiles → accept → facts
Katie Zacharia was not Susie Wiles' choice as spokesperson Wiles is the 5th person to serve as White House Chief of Staff across Trump’s two terms, and had an iron grip over affairs with very few leaks and less infighting news than what happened in Trump's first term. asserted
what → serve → term
Insiders said Wiles was not kept in the loop in many decisions and one of them was to hire Katie Zacharia as the spokesperson -- in place of Karoline Leavitt. asserted
one → say → Leavitt
Zacharia has already become news owing to her claim that she is a lawyer because there is no record of her passing the bar exam in any state. uncertain
her → become → state
After her first press conference, which was called a flop by commentators, Trump was asked about Zacharia's law practice and Zacharia said she practised law when she was in China. asserted
she → call → China
While this is a new embarrassing episode for Trump, reports claimed that Susie Wiles was trying to rope in CNN commentator Scott Jennings as the spokesperson. asserted
Wiles → claim → spokesperson
But the president sidestepped her and hired Zacharia despite her lack of experience. asserted
president → sidestep → experience
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