Trump Weighs Replacing Susie Wiles as Poll Slump Deepens Before November
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 15
Trump Weighs Replacing Susie Wiles as Poll Slump Deepens Before November
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 15
Summary
Trump has been calling allies to ask whether he should replace chief of staff Susie Wiles, with four people familiar saying he has floated alternatives including Stephen Miller, Kevin McCarthy and Steve Witkoff.
Those conversations have intensified as Trump privately fumes over weak poll numbers ahead of the November election, with one senior Republican saying he raised “the first honest questions” about Wiles.
Recent reports on foreign consulting work by Wiles allies James Blair and Chris LaCivita, and by her daughter Katie Wiles, have added pressure after rivals made sure the coverage reached Trump.
Trump publicly denied any rupture, calling the report “TOTAL FAKE NEWS” and saying Wiles has his “COMPLETE confidence,” while a White House official said she has not discussed her tenure with him.
The episode underscores broader infighting inside Trump’s White House and party, where looming midterm losses are sharpening blame and reviving talk of a top staff shake-up.